Published in honor of the 50th anniversary the 1969 moon landings, The Apollo Missions is illustrated with documents, blueprints, and photographs of the Apollo Missions.
Analyzing the Apollo Space Program, this book looks back at a key period in the development of space technology. From early attempts to send a manned vessel into space to Neil Armstrong’s historic first steps on the moon, David Baker reveals what happened behind the scenes, including the development of the Service and Lunar modules, mission preparation, and how man made an indelible impact on the Moon’s surface by leaving bacteria to collect data.
Full of fascinating stories and augmented by documents that chronicled the development of the program, this is a brilliant commemoration of one of man’s most astounding feats.
Analyzing the Apollo Space Program, this book looks back at a key period in the development of space technology. From early attempts to send a manned vessel into space to Neil Armstrong’s historic first steps on the moon, David Baker reveals what happened behind the scenes, including the development of the Service and Lunar modules, mission preparation, and how man made an indelible impact on the Moon’s surface by leaving bacteria to collect data.
Full of fascinating stories and augmented by documents that chronicled the development of the program, this is a brilliant commemoration of one of man’s most astounding feats.