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Rocket Ranch: The Nuts and Bolts of the Apollo Moon Program at Kennedy Space Center
Jonathan H. Ward
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Description for Rocket Ranch: The Nuts and Bolts of the Apollo Moon Program at Kennedy Space Center
Paperback. .
Jonathan Ward takes the reader deep into the facilities at Kennedy Space Center to describe NASA's first computer systems used for spacecraft and rocket checkout and explain how tests and launches proceeded. Descriptions of early operations include a harrowing account of the heroic efforts of pad workers during the Apollo 1 fire. A companion to the author's book Countdown to a Moon Launch: Preparing Apollo for Its Historic Journey, this explores every facet of the facilities that served as the base for the Apollo/Saturn missions. Hundreds of illustrations complement the firsthand accounts of more than 70 Apollo program managers and ... Read more
Jonathan Ward takes the reader deep into the facilities at Kennedy Space Center to describe NASA's first computer systems used for spacecraft and rocket checkout and explain how tests and launches proceeded. Descriptions of early operations include a harrowing account of the heroic efforts of pad workers during the Apollo 1 fire. A companion to the author's book Countdown to a Moon Launch: Preparing Apollo for Its Historic Journey, this explores every facet of the facilities that served as the base for the Apollo/Saturn missions. Hundreds of illustrations complement the firsthand accounts of more than 70 Apollo program managers and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Series
Springer-Praxis Books
Condition
New
Number of Pages
331
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319177885
SKU
V9783319177885
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Jonathan H. Ward
American author Jonathan Ward spent several years of his childhood in Japan, but he considers the Virginia suburbs of Washington, D. C. to be his hometown. Although he has a wide variety of interests and has worked in many fields, space exploration is his lifelong passion. His joy of bringing the space program to life for the general public began ... Read more
Reviews for Rocket Ranch: The Nuts and Bolts of the Apollo Moon Program at Kennedy Space Center
Ward ... makes the inner workings of the Apollo and Saturn space missions very understandable. ... He does a fantastic job of showing the behind-the-scenes work that allowed the Apollo and Saturn space missions to take place. All readers interested in the history of space exploration will enjoy this work. Summing Up: Highly recommended. All readership levels. (C. Charnaswskas-Jasionowicz, ... Read more