Jonathan H. Ward

Rocket Ranch (Springer Praxis Books)

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ISBN 13:
9783319177885
author:
Jonathan H. Ward
format:
Paperback
publisher:
Springer
language:
English
Publication Year:
2015
Pages:
356
Dimensions:
16.8 x 2.1 x 24 cm
Genre:
Science & Nature, Engineering & Technology, Aeronautics & Aerospace
Condition:
New
Availability:
Item usually sent within 5 working days
£42.27

Description

Deep into the facilities at Kennedy Space Center, Jonathan H. Ward takes you to explore NASA's first computer systems used for spacecraft and rocket checkout. He recounts the heroic efforts of pad workers during the Apollo 1 fire and describes early operations in vivid detail. This book is a companion to the author's Countdown to a Moon Launch: Preparing Apollo for Its Historic Journey, offering an in-depth look at every facet of the facilities that served as the base for the Apollo/Saturn missions. With hundreds of illustrations complementing firsthand accounts from over 70 Apollo program managers and engineers, this book provides a unique insight into the era of American space exploration history. Life at Kennedy Space Center was a high-pressure environment, with technicians performing intricate operations amidst numerous hazards, including lightning, fire, toxic fuels, snakes, heat, explosives, LOX spills, and plutonium. For those who worked there, witnessing a Saturn V at liftoff was the ultimate reward after months of 7-day workweeks under intense pressure.

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