Gateway to the Moon
by Charles D. Benson, William B. Faherty
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- Paperback
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- ISBN 10
- 0813020913
- ISBN 13
- 9780813020914
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University Press of Florida, 2001. Paperback. New. New softcover in printed wraps. 8vo. (6 x 0.93 x 9 inches) Clean text free of marks or underlining. Gorgeously illustrated history of the building of the Kennedy Space Center. Includes diagrams, notes, bibliography and an index. 352 pp.
Fast shipping in a secure book box mailer with tracking. Gateway to the Moon presents the definitive history of the origins, design, and construction of the lunar launch facilities at Kennedy Space Center, the terrestrial site of one of the greatest achievements of humankind: the first trip to the moon. It includes archival illustrations and diagrams of locations, personnel, and equipment, from aerial views of sandy, undeveloped Cape Canaveral to some of the first photos of the mobile launchers and crawler-transporters. Filled with the sense of wonder and pride that the earliest U.S. space achievements inspired, the book focuses on some of the most impressive buildings ever constructed, including launch complexes 39A and 39B, the gigantic assemblies from which the Apollo-Saturn vehicles departed for trips into space; the massive eight-acre Vertical Assembly Building (renamed the Vehicle Assembly Building); and the attached Launch Control Center. It also analyzes the technological and governmental interactions necessary to ensure success of the launches. Originally part of Moonport, one of the volumes of the NASA History Series, this volume is based on extensive interviews with participants in the space program and wide access to official documents, letters, and memoranda. The authors air criticisms directed at the Kennedy Space Center team and address mistakes in launch operations and conflicts within the program. Gateway to the Moon offers a faithful account of technology in service to humanity.
Fast shipping in a secure book box mailer with tracking. Gateway to the Moon presents the definitive history of the origins, design, and construction of the lunar launch facilities at Kennedy Space Center, the terrestrial site of one of the greatest achievements of humankind: the first trip to the moon. It includes archival illustrations and diagrams of locations, personnel, and equipment, from aerial views of sandy, undeveloped Cape Canaveral to some of the first photos of the mobile launchers and crawler-transporters. Filled with the sense of wonder and pride that the earliest U.S. space achievements inspired, the book focuses on some of the most impressive buildings ever constructed, including launch complexes 39A and 39B, the gigantic assemblies from which the Apollo-Saturn vehicles departed for trips into space; the massive eight-acre Vertical Assembly Building (renamed the Vehicle Assembly Building); and the attached Launch Control Center. It also analyzes the technological and governmental interactions necessary to ensure success of the launches. Originally part of Moonport, one of the volumes of the NASA History Series, this volume is based on extensive interviews with participants in the space program and wide access to official documents, letters, and memoranda. The authors air criticisms directed at the Kennedy Space Center team and address mistakes in launch operations and conflicts within the program. Gateway to the Moon offers a faithful account of technology in service to humanity.
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- The Anthropologists Closet (US)
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- Title
- Gateway to the Moon
- Author
- Charles D. Benson, William B. Faherty
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- New
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0813020913
- ISBN 13
- 9780813020914
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida
- Place of Publication
- Gainesville, Florida, U.s.a.
- Date Published
- 2001
- Keywords
- Moon Shot, Historical Documents, Apollo Missions, Boeing, Crawler-transporter, Dr. Kurt Debus, General Electric, John F. Kennedy, McDonald Douglas, Marshall Space Flight Center, Merritt Island, NASA, Rocco Petrone, Saturn,
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