书目名称 | The Last of NASA‘s Original Pilot Astronauts | 副标题 | Expanding the Space | 编辑 | David J. Shayler,Colin Burgess | 视频video | | 概述 | Offers a detailed and informative account of the final NASA pilot selections of the 1960s, who bridged the years from Apollo to Shuttle and beyond.Places the early years and career achievements of ast | 丛书名称 | Springer Praxis Books | 图书封面 |  | 描述 | .Resulting from the authors’ deep research into these two pre-Shuttle astronaut groups, many intriguing and untold stories behind the selection process are revealed in the book. The often extraordinary backgrounds and personal ambitions of these skilled pilots, chosen to continue NASA’s exploration and knowledge of the space frontier, are also examined..In April 1966 NASA selected 19 pilot astronauts whose training was specifically targeted to the Apollo lunar landing missions and the Earth-orbiting Skylab space station. Three years later, following the sudden cancellation of the USAF’s highly classified Manned Orbiting Laboratory (MOL) project, seven military astronauts were also co-opted into NASA’s space program..This book represents the final chapter by the authors in the story of American astronaut selections prior to the era of the Space Shuttle. Through personal interviews and original NASA documentation, readers will also gain a true insight into a remarkable age of space travel as it unfolded in the late 1960s, and the men who flew those historic missions.. | 出版日期 | Book 2017 | 关键词 | Gemini MOL; Group 5 Astronauts; Group 7 Astronauts; Manned Orbiting Laboratory; NASA Astronauts 1960s; NA | 版次 | 1 | doi | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-51014-9 | isbn_softcover | 978-3-319-51012-5 | isbn_ebook | 978-3-319-51014-9 | copyright | Springer International Publishing AG 2017 |
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