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Chariots for Apollo: The NASA History of Manned Lunar Spacecraft to 1969
Courtney G. Brooks, James M. Grimwood, Loyd S. Swenson Jr.
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Chariots for Apollo: The NASA History of Manned Lunar Spacecraft to 1969
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Written by a trio of experts, this is the definitive reference on the Apollo spacecraft and lunar modules. It traces the design of the vehicles, their development, and their operation in space. More than 100 photographs and illustrations highlight the text, which begins with NASA's origins and concludes with the triumphant Apollo 11 moon mission.

Language
English
ISBN
9780486467566
CHARIOTS FOR APOLLO: A History of Manned Lunar Spacecraft
Contents
Illustrations
Foreword
Preface
1 Concept to Challenge
FORGING A NATIONAL SPACE AGENCY
THE STARTING
THE GOETT COMMITTEE
FOCUSING THE AIM
PRIMING THE PIPELINE
THE FEASIBILITY STUDIES
PORTENTS FOR APOLLO
THE CHALLENGE
2 Project Planning and Contracting
COMMITTEES AT WORK
SPACECRAFT DEVELOPMENT DECISION
ASTRONAVIGATION-THE FIRST APOLLO CONTRACT
CONTRACTING FOR THE COMMAND MODULE
INFLUENCES ON BOOSTER DETERMINATION
HELP FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Apollo Launch Vehicles
CHOICE OF FACILITIES
THE LAUNCH VEHICLE: QUESTION AND DECISION
3 Contending Modes
PROPOSALS: BEFORE AND AFTER MAY 1961
LOR GAINS A NASA ADHERENT
EARLY REACTION TO LOR
ANALYSES OF LOR
SETTLING THE MODE ISSUE
CASTING THE DIE
4 Matching Modules and Missions
THE TEAM AND THE TOOLS
PRELIMINARY DESIGNS FOR THE LUNAR LANDER
PRESSURES BY PSAC
FITTING THE LUNAR MODULE INTO APOLLO
NASA ADJUSTMENTS FOR APOLLO
NASA-GRUMMAN NEGOTIATIONS
END OF A PHASE
5 Command Module and Program Changes
THE HEADQUARTERS ROLE
COMMAND MODULE: PROBLEMS AND PROGRESS
6 Lunar Module
HATCHES AND LANDING GEAR
ENGINES, LARGE AND SMALL
ENVIRONMENT AND ELECTRICITY
THE "SUB-PRIME" AND THE RADAR PROBLEM
GUIDANCE AND NAVIGATION
MOCKUP REVIEWS
THE LUNAR MODULE AND THE APOLLO PROGRAM
7 Searching for Order
PROGRAM DIRECTION AND THE COMMAND MODULE
LUNAR MODULE REFINEMENT
THE LEM TEST PROGRAM: A PACING ITEM
THE MANNED FACTOR
PORTENTS FOR OPERATIONS
THE COURSE AND THE FUTURE
8 Moving toward Operations
QUALIFYING MISSIONS
TROUBLES AND TROUBLESHOOTERS
LUNAR MODULE
PLANS AND PROGRESS IN SPACE FLIGHT
Major Considerations in the Design of the First Lunar Landing Mission
THE ASTRONAUTS AND THE GEMINI EXPERIENCE
PREPARATIONS FOR THE FIRST MANNED APOLLO MISSION
9 Tragedy and Recovery
STALKED BY THE SPECTRE
THE INVESTIGATION
THE SLOW RECOVERY
Apollo 4 AND SATURN V
10 Race with the Decade
WORRIES AND WATCHDOGS
Apollo 5: THE LUNAR MODULE's DEBUT
THE LM: SOME QUESTIONS, SOME ANSWERS
Apollo 6: SATURN V's SHAKY DRESS REHEARSAL
POGO AND OTHER PROBLEMS
THE OUTLOOK
11 Tastes of Triumph
PROPOSAL FOR A LUNAR-ORBIT MISSION
SELECTING AND TRAINING CREWS
Apollo 7: THE MAGNIFICENT FLYING MACHINE
THE APOLLO 8 DECISION
Apollo 8: THE FIRST LUNAR VOYAGE
12 The Trailblazers
SCHEDULES AND LINGERING WORRIES
A DOUBLE WORKLOAD
THE MISSION AND THE MEN
Apollo 9: EARTH ORBITAL TRIALS
SETTING THE STAGE
Apollo 10: THE DRESS REHEARSAL
13 To Land on the Moon
AFFAIRS FOR THE PUBLIC
DOWN TO THE WIRE
14 Trip to Tranquility
THE OUTWARD VOYAGE
IN LUNAR ORBIT
THE FIRST LANDING
ON THE SURFACE
RETURN FROM TRANQUILITY
Epilogue
Appendixes
Appendix A: Manned Spacecraft Center Site Selection Procedure
Appendix B: Astronaut Assignments
1. APOLLO ASTRONAUT ASSIGNMENTS AS ANNOUNCED IN 1966 AND 1967
2. APOLLO ASTRONAUT ASSIGNMENTS AS FLOWN
3. ASTRONAUT MISSION ASSIGNMENTS BY GROUP
4. CAPSULE COMMUNICATOR ASSIGNMENTS BY FLIGHT
Appendix C: Apollo Flight Program
1. SATURN-APOLLO FLIGHTS (SATURN I)
Saturn-Apollo 1 (suborbital)
Saturn-Apollo 2 (suborbital)
Saturn-Apollo 3 (suborbital)
Saturn-Apollo 4 (suborbital)
Saturn-Apollo 5 (orbital)
Saturn-Apollo 6 (A-101, orbital)
Saturn-Apollo 7 (A-102, orbital)
Saturn-Apollo 8 (A-104, orbital)
Saturn-Apollo 9 (A-103, orbital)
Saturn-Apollo 10 (A-105, orbital)
2. PAD ABORT TESTS
Pad Abort 1
Pad Abort 2
3. LITTLE JOE II TESTS
A-001
A-002
A-003
A-004
4. UNMANNED APOLLO-SATURN FLIGHTS (SATURN IB AND SATURN V)
AS-201 (suborbital)
AS-202 (suborbital)
AS-203 (orbital)
Apollo 4 (AS-501, orbital)
Apollo 5 (AS-204, orbital)
Apollo 6 (AS-502, orbital)
5. MANNED APOLLO-SATURN FLIGHTS (SATURN IB AND SATURN V)
Apollo 7 (AS-205, earth-orbital)
Apollo 8 (AS-503, lunar-orbital)
Apollo 9 (AS-504, earth-orbital)
Apollo 10 (AS-505, lunar-orbital)
Apollo 11 (AS-506, lunar landing)
Appendix D: Apollo 11 Experiments
EARLY APOLLO SCIENTIFIC EXPERIMENTS PACKAGE (EASEP)
APOLLO LUNAR RADIOISOTOPIC HEATER (ALRH)
Appendix E: Apollo 11 Lunar Samples
Appendix F: Major Spacecraft Component Manufacturers
Appendix G: Apollo Program Responsibilities of the Manned Space Centers
MANNED SPACECRAFT CENTER
GEORGE C. MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER
JOHN F. KENNEDY SPACE CENTER
Appendix H: Funding-As of 30 June 1969
Source Notes Bibliographical Note Index
Source Notes
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Epilogue
Bibliographical Note
1. PERSONS INTERVIEWED
2. PRIMARY SOURCES: STUDIES, PROPOSALS, LONG-RANGE PLANS
3. PRIMARY SOURCES: APOLLO PLANS, PROCEDURES, WORKING PAPERS
4. PRIMARY SOURCES: APOLLO REPORTS, REVIEWS, EVALUATIONS, EXPERIENCE REPORTS
5. PUBLISHED PRIMARY SOURCES
6. UNPUBLISHED SECONDARY SOURCES
7. PUBLISHED SECONDARY SOURCES
Index
THE AUTHORS
The NASA History Series
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