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Author : Fred Kelly
Publisher : T A B-Aero
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UOM:39015011129205
Author : Colin Burgess,Kate Doolan,Bert Vis
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 417 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2016-05-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780803285996
Near the end of the Apollo 15 mission, David Scott and fellow moonwalker James Irwin conducted a secret ceremony unsanctioned by NASA: they placed on the lunar soil a small tin figurine called The Fallen Astronaut, along with a plaque bearing a list of names. By telling the stories of those sixteen astronauts and cosmonauts who died in the quest to reach the moon between 1962 and 1972, this book enriches the saga of humankind’s greatest scientific undertaking, Project Apollo, and conveys the human cost of the space race. Many people are aware of the first manned Apollo mission, in which Gus Grissom, Ed White, and Roger Chaffee lost their lives in a fire during a ground test, but few know of the other five fallen astronauts whose stories this book tells as well, including Ted Freeman and C.C. Williams, who died in the crashes of their T-38 jets; the “Gemini Twins,” Charlie Bassett and Elliot See, killed when their jet slammed into the building where their Gemini capsule was undergoing final construction; and Ed Givens, whose fatal car crash has until now been obscured by rumors. Supported by extensive interviews and archival material, the extraordinary lives and accomplishments of these and other fallen astronauts—including eight Russian cosmonauts who lost their lives during training—unfold here in intimate and compelling detail. Their stories return us to a stirring time in the history of our nation and remind us of the cost of fulfilling our dreams. This revised edition includes expanded and revised biographies and additional photographs.
Author : Colin Burgess
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2019-05-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781496214201
Shattered Dreams delves into the personal stories and recollections of several men and women who were in line to fly a specific or future space mission but lost that opportunity due to personal reasons, mission cancellations, or even tragedies. While some of the subjects are familiar names in spaceflight history, the accounts of others are told here for the first time. Colin Burgess features spaceflight candidates from the United States, Russia, Indonesia, Australia, and Great Britain. Shattered Dreams brings to new life such episodes and upheavals in spaceflight history as the saga of the three Apollo missions that were cancelled due to budgetary constraints and never flew; NASA astronaut Patricia Hilliard Robertson, who died of burn injuries after her airplane crashed before she had a chance to fly into space; and a female cosmonaut who might have become the first journalist to fly in space. Another NASA astronaut was preparing to fly an Apollo mission before he was diagnosed with a disqualifying illness. There is also the amazing story of the pilot who could have bailed out of his damaged aircraft but held off while heroically avoiding a populated area and later applied to NASA to fulfill his cherished dream of becoming an astronaut despite having lost both legs in the accident. These are the incredibly human stories of competitive realists fired with an unquenchable passion. Their accounts reveal in their own words--and those of others close to them--how their shared ambition would go awry through personal accidents, illness, the Challenger disaster, death, or other circumstances.
Author : Ron Blazek,Teri Maggio,Robert Muccigrosso
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1999-05-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9780313007651
Students will write more effective term papers with this guide to 500 term paper ideas—as well as a listing of appropriate print and nonprint sources— on twentieth-century U.S. history. This guide presents entries on 100 of the most important events and developments in twentieth-century U.S. history organized in chronological order. Each entry consists of a short description of the event, followed by five specific suggestions for term papers about the event, and a wide-ranging annotated bibliography of 15-35 books, articles, videos, and a web site appropriate for student research. In every case the emphasis is on recent and up-to-date material, as well as landmark works and primary sources. Every entry contains a video and concludes with a recommended web site, producing a multimedia approach designed to appeal to the current information-gathering habits and preferences of young people. From the Spanish-American War to the creation of NAFTA, the 100 events and developments cover political, social, economic, and cultural issues. The work has been designed to meet the needs of the U.S. history curriculum. Term paper topic ideas offer students thought-provoking suggestions that are challenging and develop critical thinking skills. The annotated bibliography is organized into reference sources, general sources, specialized sources, biographical sources, periodical articles, recommended videos and World Wide Web sites. All items are readily available in school, public, and academic library collections. This unique guide is valuable not only to students, but to teachers and librarians who guide students in research, and is an excellent purchasing guide for librarians who serve student needs.
Author : Shayler David,Colin Burgess
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 576 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2007-09-19
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780387493879
This book provides unique access to the story of how scientists were accepted into the American Space Programme, and reveals how, after four difficult decades, the role of the heroic test pilot astronaut has been replaced by men and women who are science orientated space explorers.
Author : Shayler David
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 478 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2001-09-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 1852334053
In Gemini - Steps to the Moon, David Shayler, the author, tells the story of the origin and development of the programme and the spacecraft from the perspective of the engineers, flight controllers and astronauts involved. It includes chapters on flight tests, Extra Vehicular Activity (EVA), rendezvous and docking, as well as information from NASA archives and personal interviews.
Author : Francis French,Colin Burgess
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2007-01-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780803209848
Tells the story of the exciting and challenging years in space flight, with two superpowers engaged in a titanic struggle to land one of their own people on the moon. This book explores the inspirations, ambitions, personalities, and experiences of the select few whose driving ambition was to fly to the moon.
Author : George Leopold
Publisher : Purdue University Press
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2016-06-15
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781612494593
Unlike other American astronauts, Virgil I. "Gus" Grissom never had the chance to publish his memoirs. Killed along with his crew in a launch pad fire on January 27, 1967, Grissom also lost his chance to walk on the moon and return to describe his journey. Others went in his place. The stories of the moon walkers are familiar. Less appreciated are Grissom's contributions. The international prestige of winning the Moon Race cannot be understated, and Grissom played a pivotal and enduring role in securing that legacy for the United States. Indeed, Grissom was first and foremost a Cold Warrior, a member of the first group of Mercury astronauts whose goal it was to beat the Soviet Union into space and eventually to the moon. Drawing on extensive interviews with fellow astronauts, NASA engineers, family members, and friends of Gus Grissom, George Leopold delivers a comprehensive and corrective account of Grissom's life that places his career in the context of the Cold War and the history of human spaceflight. Calculated Risk: The Supersonic Life and Times of Gus Grissom adds significantly to our understanding of that tumultuous and ultimately triumphant period in American history.
Author : Francis French,Colin Burgess
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 444 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2009-09-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 080322639X
A history of early space flight focuses on the careers of both American astronauts and Soviet cosmonauts and includes coverage of other persons who worked in support roles.
Author : Carl R. Green
Publisher : Enslow Publishing, LLC
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2012-07-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780766043657
Gemini 4 pilot Ed White could see Hawaii, California, Texas, and Florida. Millions of Americans had seen these places before, but White had a unique view. He looked at them while walking in space. One hundred miles above Earth and moving freely outside the Gemini 4 spacecraft, White saw these states as tiny stepping stones. The first American spacewalk was a monumental achievement, and it helped push the space program toward its ultimate goal of landing men on the Moon. From the brave astronauts to the technology that made it possible, author Carl R. Green explores the astounding Gemini 4 mission.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1202 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Booksellers and bookselling
ISBN : MINN:31951000568997X
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 730 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Academic libraries
ISBN : UCSC:32106007588517
Author : Fred Kelly
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0963098624
"An ex-astronaut, caught in the violence of an angry Arab mob, uncovers a plot to cripple the US space program."--Back cover.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1416 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1986-07
Category : Libraries
ISBN : UVA:X001114977
Author : Bill Siuru,William D. Siuru,John D. Busick
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Airplanes
ISBN : UVA:X001309727
