Providing an overall picture of the Apollo program, this guide includes sections on astronauts, mission patches, launch vehicles, command vehicles, landing vehicles, launch dates, mission objectives, flight plans, space suits, life support systems, and triumphs and failures. Both seasoned space buffs and young adults nurturing their interest in the space program will find this a perfect resource for the first 10 Apollo missions.

For many people the Apollo Program stands as the greatest scientific achievement in history, but the moon landings are only a small fraction of the story. Before Armstrong could take his famous first step the engineers and scientists flew over 20 Apollo spacecraft atop a variety of launch vehicles.

From the tiny pad abort tests designed to check the safety of the Launch Escape System to the final dress rehearsal Apollo 10, the project Apollo Test Program stands as a testament to organizational genius unlike any in the annals of human memory

Format: Paperback

Author: Robert Godwin

Publisher: CG Publishing Inc