Moonport: A History of Apollo Launch Facilities and Operations: The NASA History Series

by Charles D. Benson and William Barnaby Faherty

Book Overview

The development of the Apollo f launch facilities and launch operations is described from the beginning of design through the final launch. Management techniques, innovation in automation, and testing on the ground to avoid failures in space are among the topics covered. The impact of the Apollo program on the citrus groves and quiet beaches of Florida's east coast is included.This is a digitally remastered work of the original book published in 1978...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1470052679
• ISBN13: 9781470052676
• Release Date: January 1978
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 656 Pages
• Weight: 2.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.6" x 1.5" x 6.1"