| 书目名称 | Rocket Ranch |
| 副标题 | The Nuts and Bolts o |
| 编辑 | Jonathan H. Ward |
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| 概述 | Continues and complements the Apollo history given in the author‘s preceding book titled Countdown to the Moon.Describes in detail the infrastructure and facilities of Kennedy Space Center and how the |
| 丛书名称 | Springer Praxis Books |
| 图书封面 |  |
| 描述 | .Jonathan Ward takes the reader deep into the facilities at Kennedy Space Center to describe NASA’s first computer systems used for spacecraft and rocket checkout and explain how tests and launches proceeded. Descriptions of early operations include a harrowing account of the heroic efforts of pad workers during the .Apollo 1. fire. A companion to the author’s book .Countdown to a Moon Launch: .Preparing Apollo for Its Historic Journey., this explores every facet of the facilities that served as the base for the Apollo/Saturn missions. Hundreds of illustrations complement the firsthand accounts of more than 70 Apollo program managers and engineers. .The era of the Apollo/Saturn missions was perhaps the most exciting period in American space exploration history. Cape Canaveral and Kennedy Space Center were buzzing with activity. Thousands of workers came to town to build the facilities and launch the missions needed to put an American on the Moon before the end of the decade. .Work at KSC involved much more than just launching rockets. It was a place like none other on Earth. Technicians performed intricate operations, and hazards abounded everywhere, including lightning, fire, high |
| 出版日期 | Book 2015 |
| 关键词 | Apollo Background; Apollo/Saturn Launch Background; Kennedy Space Center Launch Process; Mission Launch |
| 版次 | 1 |
| doi | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-17789-2 |
| isbn_softcover | 978-3-319-17788-5 |
| isbn_ebook | 978-3-319-17789-2 |
| copyright | Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015 |
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