Bibliograph

Safely to earth, the men and women who brought the astronauts home, Jack Clemons

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Safely to earth, the men and women who brought the astronauts home, Jack Clemons

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-247) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Safely to earth

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Jack Clemons

Sub title

the men and women who brought the astronauts home

Summary

In this one-of-a-kind memoir, Jack Clemons--a former lead engineer in support of NASA--takes readers behind the scenes and into the inner workings of the Apollo and Space Shuttle programs during their most exciting years. Discover the people, the events, and the risks involved in one of the most important parts of space missions: bringing the astronauts back home to Earth

Table Of Contents

Pre-flight briefing -- Prep for launch -- Countdown -- Liftoff mission one: catching Apollo -- Liftoff mission two: Space Shuttle first flights -- Reentry and landing -- Appendix A: Questions people ask about Apollo and the Space Shuttle -- Appendix B: Featured missions

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