Bibliografische Daten
ISBN/EAN: 9780387300436
Sprache: Englisch
Umfang: xxxii, 634 S., 224 s/w Illustr., 634 p. 224 illus.
Format (T/L/B): 2.3 x 24.1 x 17 cm
Einband: kartoniertes Buch
Beschreibung
InhaltsangabeForeword.- Authors' preface.- Acknowledgements.- Dedication.- The decision to go the Moon.- The Apollo spacecraft.- Command Service Module.- Lunar Module.- Proving rendezvous was feasible.- The Saturn launch vehicles.- Ground support.- Launch facilities.- Mission Control.- Manned Space Flight Network.- The Missions.- Reflections.- Statistical Reference.- Glossary and Acronyms.- Bibliography.- Index.
Autorenportrait
InhaltsangabeSaturn I: Development program 1961-1965.- AS-201: The first flight of the Saturn IB: a CSM on a ballistic arc 26 February 1966.- AS-203: The second flight of the Saturn IB: evaluating the S-IVB 5 July 1966.- AS-202: The third flight of the Saturn IB: testing the CM heat shield 25 August 1966.- Apollo 1: Cabin fire 27 January 1967.- Apollo 4: The first test of the Saturn V 9 November 1967.- Apollo 5: Unmanned test of the LM 22 January 1968.- Apollo 6: The second test of the Saturn V 4 April 1968.- Apollo 7: The first manned mission: testing the CSM in Earth orbit 11-22 October 1968.- Apollo 8: The second manned mission: testing the CSM in lunar orbit 21-27 December 1968.- Apollo 9: The third manned mission: testing the LM in Earth orbit 3-13 March 1969.- Apollo 10: The fourth manned mission: testing the LM in lunar orbit 18-26 May 1969.- Apollo 11: The fifth manned mission: the first lunar landing 16-24 July 1969.- Apollo 12: The sixth manned mission: the second lunar landing 14-24 November 1969.- Apollo 13: The seventh manned mission: in-flight abort 11-17 April 1970.- Apollo 14: The eighth manned mission: the third lunar landing 31 January-9 February 1971.- Apollo 15: The ninth manned mission: the fourth lunar landing 26 July-7 August 1971.- Apollo 16: The tenth manned mission: the fifth lunar landing 16-27 April 1972.- Apollo 17: The eleventh manned mission: the sixth lunar landing 7-19 December 1972.
Inhalt
Foreword.- Authors¿ preface.- Acknowledgements.- Dedication.- The decision to go the Moon.- The Apollo spacecraft.- Command Service Module.- Lunar Module.- Proving rendezvous was feasible.- The Saturn launch vehicles.- Ground support.- Launch facilities.- Mission Control.- Manned Space Flight Network.- The Missions.- Reflections.- Statistical Reference.- Glossary and Acronyms.- Bibliography.- Index.
