
- 376 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
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 30āat what is now Johnson Space Centerāwould 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
- Cover
- Series Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Epigraph
- Contents
- List of Illustrations
- Foreword
- Introduction
- 1. Who Did What
- 2. Tampa, Tranquility Base Here
- 3. Growing Up
- 4. Weāre Going to Make It Right
- 5. Merry Christmas from the Moon
- 6. Dress Rehearsals
- 7. A Bunch of Guys about to Turn Blue
- 8. āGreat Job, Young Manā
- 9. āWeāve Got More Than a Problemā
- 10. Living on the Moon
- 11. The End of an Era
- 12. Legacy
- Sources
- Index
- About Rick Houston and Milt Heflin
- About John Aaron
- Series List