Details key stages of development in the Apollo spacecraft that were required to achieve the lunar landing. The first comprehensive review of the Apollo 18-20 cancelled missions. Outlines the plans for using Apollo hardware to support a comprehensive exploration of the lunar surface. Foreword by Don Lind, former Apollo astronaut.
The structure of Apollo - The Lost and Forgotten Missions follows the development and in flight testing of the Apollo lunar spacecraft prior to Apollo 11 as well as missions planned following that first landing. Drawing upon combinations of archival documentation from the first four manned Apollo missions and future mission plans evolved in the summer of 1969, Apollo - The Lost and Forgotten Missions will fill this void. The text explains how the machines and the men were prepared for the landing on the moon and what would have followed the initial landings.
Content
- Foreword (by astronaut Don Lind)
- Author's preface
- Acknowledgements
- List of illustrations and tables
- Acronyms and abbreviations
- Prologue
- 1. Extending the Capabilities
- 2. New Applications
- 3. Block I Missions
- 4. Small Steps
- 5. Lunar Logistics
- 6. Exploration Planning
- 7. Changing the Mission
- 8. Beyond the Moon
- References
- Bibliography
- Index
Springer Berlin, 2002, 344 S.
37,40 Euro
Broschiert
ISBN: 978-1-85233-575-5
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