Touch Down
Touchdown of Apollo 11 had many unknowns for the first lunar landing. Dodging the craters and boulders on the moon to land on a firm surface without totally running out of fuel for the return to Earth was a breathtaking experience. The author recounts his press briefing to the world's journalists prior to the 1969 launch at Cape Kennedy, followed by how he became an aerospace engineer. Building a suit to protect the astronauts from the unknowns encountered in the extremes of space and on the lunar surface was an ongoing challenge. Details such as the effects of cosmic rays, thermal extremes and micro-meteoroids on the human body were addresse…
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-1-5289-5106-7
- EAN: 9781528951067
- Produktnummer: 33734523
- Verlag: Austin Macauley
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2020
- Seitenangabe: 182 S.
- Masse: H20.3 cm x B12.7 cm x D1.0 cm 202 g
- Abbildungen: Paperback
- Gewicht: 202
Über den Autor
The author grew up on a farm in rural Western Massachusetts near the Quabbin Reservoir. He worked his way through college, majoring in chemical engineering. A career in aerospace and industry followed, which included working at all levels of engineering and management.Recovering from a life-changing accident, he started a new career as a writer. By combining his diversified background and experience at running a business, he was able to map out plans to address today's conflicting world environment and protect our shores from those who would do us harm.
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