Go, Flight!
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Go, Flight!

The Unsung Heroes of Mission Control, 1965–1992

  1. 376 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Go, Flight!

The Unsung Heroes of Mission Control, 1965–1992

About this book

The inspiration for the documentary Mission Control: The Unsung Heroes of Apollo At first glance, it looks like just another auditorium in just another government building. But among the talented men (and later women) who worked in mission control, the room located on the third floor of Building 30—at what is now Johnson Space Center—would become known by many as "the Cathedral." These members of the space program were the brightest of their generations, making split-second decisions that determined the success or failure of a mission. The flight controllers, each supported by a staff of specialists, were the most visible part of the operation, running the missions, talking to the heavens, troubleshooting issues on board, and, ultimately, attempting to bring everyone safely back home. None of NASA's storied accomplishments would have been possible without these people. Interviews with dozens of individualswho worked in the historic third-floor mission control room bring the compelling storiesto life. Go, Flight! is a real-world reminder of where we have been and where we could go again given the right political and social climate.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Series Page
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Epigraph
  6. Contents
  7. List of Illustrations
  8. Foreword
  9. Introduction
  10. 1. Who Did What
  11. 2. Tampa, Tranquility Base Here
  12. 3. Growing Up
  13. 4. We’re Going to Make It Right
  14. 5. Merry Christmas from the Moon
  15. 6. Dress Rehearsals
  16. 7. A Bunch of Guys about to Turn Blue
  17. 8. ā€œGreat Job, Young Manā€
  18. 9. ā€œWe’ve Got More Than a Problemā€
  19. 10. Living on the Moon
  20. 11. The End of an Era
  21. 12. Legacy
  22. Sources
  23. Index
  24. About Rick Houston and Milt Heflin
  25. About John Aaron
  26. Series List