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Carrying the fire : an astronaut's journeys
\"The years that have passed since Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins piloted the Apollo 11 spacecraft to the moon in July 1969 have done nothing to alter the fundamental wonder of the event ... In [his book], Collins conveys ... the drama, beauty, and humor of that adventure. He also traces his development from his first flight experiences in the Air Force, through his days as a test pilot, to his Apollo 11 voyage, presenting [a] ... picture of the joys of flight as well as a new perspective on time, light, and movement from someone who has seen the fragile Earth from the other side of the moon\"--Back cover.
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The Light of Earth
Apollo 15 command module pilot Al Worden was one of the
highest-profile personalities among the Apollo astronauts, renowned
for his outspokenness and potent views but also recognized as a
warm and well-liked person who devoted much of his life after
retiring from NASA to sharing his spaceflight experiences. Worden
had nearly finished writing this book before his passing in 2020 at
the age of eighty-eight. Coauthored with spaceflight historian
Francis French, The Light of Earth is Worden's
wide-ranging look at the greatest-ever scientific undertaking, in
which he was privileged to be a leading participant. Here Worden
gives readers his refreshingly candid opinions on the space
program, flying to the moon, and the people involved in the Apollo
and later shuttle programs, as well as sharing hard-hitting
reflections on the space shuttle program, the agonies and
extraordinary sights and delights of being a NASA Apollo astronaut,
and the space program's triumphs and failures. Worden delves into
areas of personal grief that reveal the noble and truly human side
of the space program's earliest years. He does not hold back when
discussing the shocking deaths of his fellow astronauts in the
three major tragedies that struck the space agency, nor does he shy
away from sharing his personal feelings about fellow Apollo
astronauts including Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin. Worden was
known as a charismatic speaker and one of the most thoughtful
Apollo astronauts. His candid, entertaining, and unique perspective
in The Light of Earth will captivate and surprise.
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Apollo confidential: memories of men on the moon
The inside stories of the Apollo program and the live of astronauts, as told to the author by the men themselves-with a forward by astronaut Charlie Duke. Between 1969 and 1972, twelve people walked on the surface of the Moon. Twelve others flew over its majestic surface. They were the sons of ordinary individuals. But they believed anything was possible-and they proved it to the entire world. Fascinated by these men-heroes such as Alan Shepard, Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and many others-airline pilot Lukas Viglietti personally recorded their testimonies, becoming a close friend and confidant to many of them in the process. Now he shares his exclusive and unprecedented insight into their adventures and the Apollo program overall in Apollo Confidential.
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Honeysuckle Creek
Honeysuckle Creek reveals the pivotal role that the tracking station at Honeysuckle Creek, near Canberra, played in the first moon landing. Andrew Tink gives a gripping account of the role of its director Tom Reid and his colleagues in transmitting some of the most-watched images in human history as Neil Armstrong took his first step.
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Apollo Pilot
In October 1968 Donn Eisele flew with fellow astronauts Walt Cunningham and Wally Schirra into Earth orbit inApollo 7. The first manned mission in the Apollo program and the first manned flight after a fire during a launch pad test killed three astronauts in early 1967,Apollo 7helped restart NASA's manned-spaceflight program.Known to many as a goofy, lighthearted prankster, Eisele worked his way from the U.S. Naval Academy to test pilot school and then into the select ranks of America's prestigious astronaut corps. He was originally on the crew ofApollo 1before being replaced due to injury. After that crew died in a horrific fire, Eisele was on the crew selected to return Americans to space. Despite the success ofApollo 7, Eisele never flew in space again, as divorce and a testy crew commander led to the three astronauts being labeled as troublemakers.Unbeknownst to everyone, after his retirement as a technical assistant for manned spaceflight at NASA's Langley Research Center in 1972, Eisele wrote in detail about his years in the air force and his time in the Apollo program. Long after his death, Francis French discovered Eisele's unpublished memoir, and Susie Eisele Black (Donn's widow) allowed French access to her late husband's NASA files and personal effects. Readers can now experience an Apollo story they assumed would never be written as well as the story behind its discovery.
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Neil Armstrong
\"This book traces the life of Neil Armstrong, from his early childhood and education through his sources of inspiration and challenges faced, early successes, and the moon-landing for which he is best known. A timeline at the end of the book summarizes key milestones and achievements of Armstrong's life.\"-- Provided by publisher.
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Go, Flight
At first glance, it looks like just another auditorium in just another government building. But among the talented men (and later women) who worked in mission control, the room located on the third floor of Building 30-at what is now Johnson Space Center-would become known by many as \"the Cathedral.\" These members of the space program were the brightest of their generations, making split-second decisions that determined the success or failure of a mission. The flight controllers, each supported by a staff of specialists, were the most visible part of the operation, running the missions, talking to the heavens, troubleshooting issues on board, and, ultimately, attempting to bring everyone safely back home.None of NASA's storied accomplishments would have been possible without these people. Interviews with dozens of individuals who worked in the historic third-floor mission control room bring the compelling stories to life.Go, Flight!is a real-world reminder of where we have been and where we could go again given the right political and social climate.
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