John Houbolt : the unsung hero of the Apollo moon landings /
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| Language: | English |
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West Lafayette, Indiana :
Purdue University Press,
[2020]
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| Series: | Purdue studies in aeronautics and astronautics.
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Table of Contents:
- Cover
- Copyright
- Contents
- Abbreviations
- Author's Note
- Prologue
- Part I: Beginnings
- Chapter 1: A Young Engineer
- Chapter 2: Evolution of an Agency
- Chapter 3: The Space Task Group
- Chapter 4: Predicting the Future
- Part II: Ideas
- Chapter 5: From the Earth to the Moon
- Chapter 6: More Committees, Groups, and Panels
- Chapter 7: Parking Orbit
- Chapter 8: Mode Discussions
- Chapter 9: A National Commitment
- Part III: Debate
- Chapter 10: The "Admiral's Page" and a Letter
- Chapter 11: More Committees, New Issues
- Chapter 12: "All That Nonsense."
- Chapter 13: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
- Chapter 14: A New Way of Doing Things
- Chapter 15: The Lunar Crasher
- Chapter 16: A Letter From a Crank
- Chapter 17: A Fifth Engine and a New Spacecraft
- Chapter 18: Time for Serious Comparisons
- Chapter 19: Almost There
- Chapter 20: Charlie Frick's Road Show
- Chapter 21: Scratching Backs
- Part IV: Decision
- Chapter 22: A Surprise Announcement
- Chapter 23: Not There Yet
- Chapter 24: "An Act of Faith and Vision"
- Epilogue
- Acknowledgments
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
- About the Author
