Wally Funk S Race For Space

Author : Sue Nelson
Publisher : Chicago Review Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2019-03-05
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781641601337

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Wally Funk's Race for Space by Sue Nelson Pdf

Wally Funk was among the Mercury 13, the first group of American pilots to complete NASA's 1961 Women in Space program. Funk breezed through the rigorous physical and mental tests, her scores beating those of many of the male candidates—even John Glenn. Just one week before Funk was to enter the final phase of training, the entire program was abruptly cancelled. Politics and prejudice meant that none of the more-than-qualified women ever went to space. Undeterred, Funk went on to become one of America's first female aviation inspectors and civilian flight instructors, though her dream of being an astronaut never dimmed. In this offbeat odyssey, journalist and fellow space buff Sue Nelson travels with Wally Funk, now approaching her eightieth birthday, as she races to make her giant leap. Covering their travels across the United States and Europe—taking in NASA's mission control in Houston and Spaceport America in New Mexico, where Funk's ride to space awaits—this is a uniquely intimate and entertaining portrait of a true aviation trailblazer.

Author : Sue Nelson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY
ISBN : 1641601310

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Wally Funk's Race for Space by Sue Nelson Pdf

Author : Martha Ackmann
Publisher : Random House Trade Paperbacks
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2004-07-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9780375758935

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The Mercury 13 by Martha Ackmann Pdf

For readers of The Astronaut Wives Club, The Mercury 13 reveals the little-known true story of the remarkable women who trained for NASA space flight. In 1961, just as NASA launched its first man into space, a group of women underwent secret testing in the hopes of becoming America’s first female astronauts. They passed the same battery of tests at the legendary Lovelace Foundation as did the Mercury 7 astronauts, but they were summarily dismissed by the boys’ club at NASA and on Capitol Hill. The USSR sent its first woman into space in 1963; the United States did not follow suit for another twenty years. For the first time, Martha Ackmann tells the story of the dramatic events surrounding these thirteen remarkable women, all crackerjack pilots and patriots who sometimes sacrificed jobs and marriages for a chance to participate in America’s space race against the Soviet Union. In addition to talking extensively to these women, Ackmann interviewed Chuck Yeager, John Glenn, Scott Carpenter, and others at NASA and in the White House with firsthand knowledge of the program, and includes here never-before-seen photographs of the Mercury 13 passing their Lovelace tests. Despite the crushing disappointment of watching their dreams being derailed, the Mercury 13 went on to extraordinary achievement in their lives: Jerrie Cobb, who began flying when she was so small she had to sit on pillows to see out of the cockpit, dedicated her life to flying solo missions to the Amazon rain forest; Wally Funk, who talked her way into the Lovelace trials, went on to become one of the first female FAA investigators; Janey Hart, mother of eight and, at age forty, the oldest astronaut candidate, had the political savvy to steer the women through congressional hearings and later helped found the National Organization for Women. A provocative tribute to these extraordinary women, The Mercury 13 is an unforgettable story of determination, resilience, and inextinguishable hope.

Author : Wally Funk,Loretta Hall
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2024-01-31
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9798869153494

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Higher, Faster, Longer by Wally Funk,Loretta Hall Pdf

Since she was a girl in a Superman cape jumping off the family barn and stargazing from the slopes of Taos Mountain, Wally Funk has kept going higher, faster, and longer every time she has seen an opportunity. In college, Wally soared through the aviation program, landing herself a flight instructor position after graduation. From there, she set a record in astronaut testing which she passed with flying colors. The scuttling of the Mercury 13 program didn't stop Wally, who used her dreams to fuel an adventure-studded life. Traveling the world, shattering glass ceilings, and always keeping one eye on the stars, Wally relentlessly and joyfully reached higher, flew faster, and traveled longer on her way to space. For the first time in her own words, here is the stellar story of a truly unique American space pioneer.

Author : Francis French,Colin Burgess
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 444 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2009-09-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 080322639X

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Into That Silent Sea by Francis French,Colin Burgess Pdf

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 : Amy Shira Teitel
Publisher : Grand Central Publishing
Page : 427 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2020-02-18
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781538716038

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Fighting for Space by Amy Shira Teitel Pdf

Spaceflight historian Amy Shira Teitel tells the riveting story of the female pilots who each dreamed of being the first American woman in space. When the space age dawned in the late 1950s, Jackie Cochran held more propeller and jet flying records than any pilot of the twentieth century—man or woman. She had led the Women's Auxiliary Service Pilots during the Second World War, was the first woman to break the sound barrier, ran her own luxury cosmetics company, and counted multiple presidents among her personal friends. She was more qualified than any woman in the world to make the leap from atmosphere to orbit. Yet it was Jerrie Cobb, twenty-five years Jackie's junior and a record-holding pilot in her own right, who finagled her way into taking the same medical tests as the Mercury astronauts. The prospect of flying in space quickly became her obsession. While the American and international media spun the shocking story of a "woman astronaut" program, Jackie and Jerrie struggled to gain control of the narrative, each hoping to turn the rumored program into their own ideal reality—an issue that ultimately went all the way to Congress. This dual biography of audacious trailblazers Jackie Cochran and Jerrie Cobb presents these fascinating and fearless women in all their glory and grit, using their stories as guides through the shifting social, political, and technical landscape of the time.

Author : Tanya Lee Stone
Publisher : Candlewick Press
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2011-09-27
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780763656096

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Almost Astronauts by Tanya Lee Stone Pdf

They had the right stuff. They defied the prejudices of the time. And they blazed a trail for generations of women to follow. What does it take to be an astronaut? Excellence at flying, courage, intelligence, resistance to stress, top physical shape -- any checklist would include these. But when America created NASA in 1958, there was another unspoken rule: you had to be a man. Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government. They were blocked by prejudice, jealousy, and the scrawled note of one of the most powerful men in Washington. But even though the Mercury 13 women did not make it into space, they did not lose, for their example empowered young women to take their place in the sky, piloting jets and commanding space capsules. ALMOST ASTRONAUTS is the story of thirteen true pioneers of the space age. Back matter includes an author’s note, an appendix, further reading, a bibliography, sources, source notes, and an index.

Author : Margaret A. Weitekamp
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0801883946

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Right Stuff, Wrong Sex by Margaret A. Weitekamp Pdf

space program and the rise of the women's movement in America.

Author : Manfred "Dutch" von Ehrenfried
Publisher : Springer
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2016-03-23
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319284286

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The Birth of NASA by Manfred "Dutch" von Ehrenfried Pdf

This is the story of the work of the original NASA space pioneers; men and women who were suddenly organized in 1958 from the then National Advisory Committee on Aeronautics (NACA) into the Space Task Group. A relatively small group, they developed the initial mission concept plans and procedures for the U. S. space program. Then they boldly built hardware and facilities to accomplish those missions. The group existed only three years before they were transferred to the Manned Spacecraft Center in Houston, Texas, in 1962, but their organization left a large mark on what would follow.Von Ehrenfried's personal experience with the STG at Langley uniquely positions him to describe the way the group was structured and how it reacted to the new demands of a post-Sputnik era. He artfully analyzes how the growing space program was managed and what techniques enabled it to develop so quickly from an operations perspective. The result is a fascinating window into history, amply backed up by first person documentation and interviews.

Author : Tom Wolfe
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2008-03-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9781429961325

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The Right Stuff by Tom Wolfe Pdf

From "America's nerviest journalist" (Newsweek)--a breath-taking epic, a magnificent adventure story, and an investigation into the true heroism and courage of the first Americans to conquer space. "Tom Wolfe at his very best" (The New York Times Book Review) Millions of words have poured forth about man's trip to the moon, but until now few people have had a sense of the most engrossing side of the adventure; namely, what went on in the minds of the astronauts themselves - in space, on the moon, and even during certain odysseys on earth. It is this, the inner life of the astronauts, that Tom Wolfe describes with his almost uncanny empathetic powers, that made The Right Stuff a classic.

Author : Wally Funk
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2020-07-21
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1649704615

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Higher, Faster, Longer by Wally Funk Pdf

Author : Nathalia Holt
Publisher : Little, Brown
Page : 357 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2016-04-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9780316338912

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Rise of the Rocket Girls by Nathalia Holt Pdf

The riveting true story of the women who launched America into space. In the 1940s and 50s, when the newly minted Jet Propulsion Laboratory needed quick-thinking mathematicians to calculate velocities and plot trajectories, they didn't turn to male graduates. Rather, they recruited an elite group of young women who, with only pencil, paper, and mathematical prowess, transformed rocket design, helped bring about the first American satellites, and made the exploration of the solar system possible. For the first time, Rise of the Rocket Girls tells the stories of these women -- known as "human computers" -- who broke the boundaries of both gender and science. Based on extensive research and interviews with all the living members of the team, Rise of the Rocket Girls offers a unique perspective on the role of women in science: both where we've been, and the far reaches of space to which we're heading. "If Hidden Figures has you itching to learn more about the women who worked in the space program, pick up Nathalia Holt's lively, immensely readable history, Rise of the Rocket Girls." -- Entertainment Weekly

Author : Libby Jackson
Publisher : Century
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2017-11-16
Category : Women astronauts
ISBN : 1780898363

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A Galaxy of Her Own by Libby Jackson Pdf

From small steps to giant leaps, A Galaxy of Her Own tells fifty stories of inspirational women who have been fundamental to the story of humans in space, from scientists to astronauts to some surprising roles in between. From Ada Lovelace in the nineteenth century, to the women behind the Apollo missions, from the astronauts breaking records on the International Space Station to those blazing the way in the race to get to Mars, A Galaxy of Her Own reveals extraordinary stories, champions unsung heroes and celebrates remarkable achievements from around the world. Written by Libby Jackson, a leading UK expert in human space flight, and illustrated with bold and beautiful artwork from the students of London College of Communication, this is a book to delight and inspire trailblazers of all ages. Packed full of both amazing female role models and mind-blowing secrets of space travel, A Galaxy of Her Own is guaranteed to make any reader reach for the stars.

Author : Barton C. Hacker,James M. Grimwood,National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Publisher : Createspace Independent Pub
Page : 650 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2013-10-25
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1492947555

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On the Shoulders of Titans by Barton C. Hacker,James M. Grimwood,National Aeronautics and Space Administration Pdf

A detailed, yet highly readable book, On the Shoulders of Titans should be the starting point for all who are interested in the basic history of the Gemini Program. NASA's second human spaceflight program, Gemini laid the groundwork for the more ambitious Apollo program which put astronauts on the Moon.

Author : Shayler David,Ian A. Moule
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 426 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2006-08-29
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781846280788

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Women in Space - Following Valentina by Shayler David,Ian A. Moule Pdf

* This is the only book that provides the full story of the role of women in space exploration. * Previously unpublished photographs of various aspects of training and participation in spaceflights are included. * Personal interviews with female cosmonauts and astronauts. * Traces the history of female aviation milestones from the early part of the 20th Century to the current space programme.