Project Mercury

Project Mercury
Author: John Catchpole
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 86
Release: 2001-07-26
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9781852334062

Catchpole tells the fascinating story behind the development of the first American manned space program and its associated infrastructure. He provides accounts of the space launch vehicles, astronauts and their training, tracking systems and individual flights.

Inside the Space Race

Inside the Space Race
Author: Lawrence E. Lamb
Publisher: BookPros, LLC
Total Pages: 440
Release: 2006
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9781933538396

[i]Inside the Space Race[/i] is a well documented personal account of one of the most important periods in American history - when the nation was in grave danger of a nuclear attack from space. The author gives an inside look at events, personalities and clashes among individuals who developed the program that enabled the United States to beat the Soviets and send astronauts to the moon.

Fundamentals of Space Medicine

Fundamentals of Space Medicine
Author: Gilles Clément
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 383
Release: 2007-08-09
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1402034342

This readable text presents findings from the life science experiments conducted during and after space missions. It provides an insight into the space medical community and the real challenges that face the flight surgeon and life science investigator.

Review of NASA's Longitudinal Study of Astronaut Health

Review of NASA's Longitudinal Study of Astronaut Health
Author: Institute of Medicine
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 93
Release: 2004-05-27
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0309091489

As part of its ongoing commitment to the nation's space program, NASA's medical leadership asked the Institute of Medicine (IOM) to review specific aspects of the scientific basis, policies, and procedures associated with the Longitudinal Study of Astronaut Health (LSAH). NASA created the LSAH in 1992 to address a variety of issues, including both the health of astronauts during space flight and the longer-term health issues that might be associated with space flight and flight training.

This New Ocean

This New Ocean
Author: Loyd S. Swenson
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2010
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781934941874

NASA's official history of Project Mercury, America's effort to get a man into space. Covers the development of the rocket boosters, the selection and training of the astronauts, the design of the Mercury spacecraft, the test launches, and all six manned Mercury flights, including Alan Shepard, the first American in space, and John Glenn, the first American in orbit.

Preparing for the High Frontier

Preparing for the High Frontier
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 114
Release: 2011-11-09
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0309218705

As the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) retires the Space Shuttle and shifts involvement in International Space Station (ISS) operations, changes in the role and requirements of NASA's Astronaut Corps will take place. At the request of NASA, the National Research Council (NRC) addressed three main questions about these changes: what should be the role and size of Johnson Space Center's (JSC) Flight Crew Operations Directorate (FCOD); what will be the requirements of astronaut training facilities; and is the Astronaut Corps' fleet of training aircraft a cost-effective means of preparing astronauts for NASA's spaceflight program? This report presents an assessment of several issues driven by these questions. This report does not address explicitly the future of human spaceflight.

Curious George Gets a Medal

Curious George Gets a Medal
Author: H. A. Rey
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 52
Release: 2009-12-15
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0547342519

After repeatedly disastrous efforts to get himself out of trouble, George ends up being the first monkey in space.

Project Mercury

Project Mercury
Author: James M. Grimwood
Publisher:
Total Pages: 260
Release: 1963
Genre: Government publications
ISBN: