In 'Paving the Way for Apollo 11′ David Harland explains the lure of the Moon to classical philosophers, astronomers, and geologists, and how NASA set out to investigate the Moon in preparation for a manned lunar landing mission. It focuses particularly on the Lunar Orbiter and Surveyor missions.
Spis treści
Astronomers’ Moon.- Geologists’ Moon.- The space age dawns.- Preparing Ranger.- The Apollo commitment.- Ranger struggles.- Ranger triumphs.- Soviet activity.- Developing Lunar Orbiter.- On the surface.- The Apollo zone.- Scratching the Moon.- Orbiters for science.- Tasting the Moon.- Apollo development.- Apollo picks up the pace.
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Język Angielski ● Format PDF ● Strony 472 ● ISBN 9780387681320 ● Rozmiar pliku 164.8 MB ● Wydawca Springer New York ● Miasto NY ● Kraj US ● Opublikowany 2010 ● Do pobrania 24 miesięcy ● Waluta EUR ● ID 5210372 ● Ochrona przed kopiowaniem Społeczny DRM