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- Author: Ross Olney
- Publisher: X-S Books
- ISBN: 9780840760029
- Category : History
- Languages : en
- Pages : 238
Echoes Among the Stars: A Short History of the U.S. Space Program
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- Author: Patrick J. Walsh
- Publisher: Routledge
- ISBN: 1134942362
- Category : Political Science
- Languages : en
- Pages : 202
Emphasizing the importance of the space programme to the scientific, social and cultural history of the last half of the 20th century, this brief history celebrates the almost unimaginable technological leap that the space programme represents, a feat of teamwork, innovation, dedication and mastery unprecedented in the history of mankind. Walsh's narrative begins just before the Mercury programme, covers the original seven astronauts, the Gemini and Apollo programmes, through Skylab and up to the space shuttle. The glories and emotion of space exploration are presented against the backdrop of the Cold War, the presidential administrations of Eisenhower, JFK, LBJ, Nixon, Ford and Carter, and other singificant events in US history. The positive accomplishments of the astronauts are put in context of an increasingly negative domestic situation in the '60s and '70s, the Bay of Pigs, civil rights, assassinations, growing involvement in and dissension about Vietnam, the Watergate scandal, and Nixon's resignation.
Appointment on the Moon
The Race for Space
First American Into Space
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- Author: Robert Silverberg
- Publisher: Wildside Press LLC
- ISBN: 1434468224
- Category : History
- Languages : en
- Pages : 146
Here is the spine-tingling, true story of that first American blast into the realm of the stars, of the men who underwent rigorous training for that epic mission, and of the one man who made the safe journey. This is the factual account of the history of rocketry, its triumphs and its failures, our shame in the neglect of it, and our pride in its later accomplishments. Here, too, is a glimpse into the future, as only science fiction writer Robert Silverberg could foresee: orbiting space stations, a man on the moon, and more!
Historic Journeys Into Space
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- Author: Lynn M. Homan
- Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
- ISBN: 1439610452
- Category : Technology & Engineering
- Languages : en
- Pages : 128
From the January 1958 launch of the first American satellite to the creation of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration by President Eisenhower just a few months later, from the heated space race of the Cold War era to the heroes of shuttle launches, the United States has been on the leading edge of space exploration and technology. Initially developed from one of Adolph Hitler’s most feared weapons, the V2 rocket, the space program has accomplished much in just a few short decades. The first American manned space flight, which put astronaut Alan Shepard into space, was launched in 1961; in 1965, Edward White became the first American to walk in space—for a total of 21 minutes. In 1969, Neil Armstrong uttered those now-famous words as he became the first human to walk on the Moon. These and many other achievements, once considered unimaginable, have inspired and amazed the American people and engaged our brightest scientific minds.
Appointment on the Moon
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- Author: Richard S. Lewis
- Publisher: New York : Viking Press
- ISBN:
- Category : Technology & Engineering
- Languages : en
- Pages : 492
The collection consists of typed manuscripts for Richard S. Lewis's 1967 book, Appointment on the Moon (which was first published in 1968 by Viking Press), and a revised 1969 edition.
Moon Shot
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- Author: Alan Shepard
- Publisher: Open Road Media
- ISBN: 1453211926
- Category : Technology & Engineering
- Languages : en
- Pages : 476
New York Times bestseller for fans of First Man: A “breathtaking” insider history of NASA’s space program—from astronauts Alan Shepard and Deke Slayton (Entertainment Weekly). On October 4, 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik I, and the space race was born. Desperate to beat the Russians into space, NASA put together a crew of the nation’s most daring test pilots: the seven men who were to lead America to the moon. The first into space was Alan Shepard; the last was Deke Slayton, whose irregular heartbeat kept him grounded until 1975. They spent the 1960s at the forefront of NASA’s effort to conquer space, and Moon Shot is their inside account of what many call the twentieth century’s greatest feat—landing humans on another world. Collaborating with NBC’s veteran space reporter Jay Barbree, Shepard and Slayton narrate in gripping detail the story of America’s space exploration from the time of Shepard’s first flight until he and eleven others had walked on the moon.
Americans Walk on the Moon - the Road to Apollo 11
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- Author: Robert C Jones
- Publisher: Independently Published
- ISBN:
- Category :
- Languages : en
- Pages : 138
July 20, 1969 was the greatest moment in American history - perhaps in the history of the world (leaving religious considerations out of the discussion). America landed two men on the Moon, and safely returned them to earth. It was a marathon 8-year effort involving hundreds of engineers, physicists, technicians, astronauts, and various support personnel. And, irony of ironies, the project was headed by an ex-Nazi SS major, Werner von Braun. In this book, we'll trace the long road to Armstrong and Aldrin stepping on the moon, starting with early dreamers such as Tsiolkovsky, Goddard and Oberth, and leading to the three 1960s NASA astronauts who made the mission possible - Buzz Aldrin, Neil Armstrong and Michael Collins. Along the way, we'll take a brief look at early rocket development, the V-2, the Soviet-American space race, and the three American programs that put men in space - Mercury, Gemini and Apollo.
Americans in Space
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- Author: Ross Olney
- Publisher:
- ISBN:
- Category : Astronautics
- Languages : en
- Pages : 168
The story of the American space program from the first manned space launch in May, 1961, through the rendezvous of December, 1965. A concluding chapter surveys the probable future of the space program, including moon explorations and other projects.
