Bibliograph

Rocket ranch, the nuts and bolts of the Apollo Moon Program at Kennedy Space Center, Jonathan H. Ward

Type

Label

Rocket ranch, the nuts and bolts of the Apollo Moon Program at Kennedy Space Center, Jonathan H. Ward

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-320) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Rocket ranch

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

917873914

Responsibility statement

Jonathan H. Ward

Sub title

the nuts and bolts of the Apollo Moon Program at Kennedy Space Center

Summary

"This [work] describes NASA's first computer systems used for spacecraft and rocket checkout and explains how tests and launches proceeded. Hundreds of illustrations complement the firsthand accounts of more than 70 Apollo program managers and engineers"--Back cover

Table Of Contents

Introduction -- Setting the Stage for Apollo/Saturn 1960-1966 -- The Apollo 1 Fire -- The Spacecraft Assembly and Checkout Facilities -- The VAB and the Mobile Launcher -- The Launch Control Center and Firing Rooms -- Launch Pads 39A and 39B -- Life at the Launch Pad -- Epilogue: The End of an Era

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