PDF-(READ)-Shoot for the Moon: The Space Race and the Extraordinary Voyage of Apollo 11

For the 50th anniversary the epic story of Apollo 11 and the astronauts flight controllers and engineers who made it happen by the author of the bestselling A Terrible Glory and The Blood of HeroesOn July 20 1969 Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to walk on the Moon a moment forever ingrained in history Perhaps the worlds greatest technological achievementand a triumph of American spirit and ingenuitythe Apollo 11 mission and the entire Apollo program was a mammoth undertaking involving more than 410000 men and women dedicated to putting a man on the Moon and winning the Space Race against the SovietsSeen through the eyes of the those who lived it Shoot for the Moon reveals the dangers the challenges and the sheer determination that defined not only Apollo 11 but also the Mercury and Gemini missions that made it possible Both sweeping and intimate and based on exhaustive research and dozens of fresh interviews bestselling author James Donovans Shoot for the Moon is the definitive and thrilling account of one of humankinds most extraordinary feats of exploration. Who . were the two superpowers during the Cold War? . The United States and the USSR (. The Union of Soviet Socialist . Republics)/ Russia. After the end of World War Two, both of the states were winners but on the same time they were building up fear that their extraneous power would be used to attack each-other. So during, the Cold War everything was turned into a race and a in-direct battle between the U.S and Russia.. dbednar@uwo.ca. Office: SSC 2410. Office hours: Thursdays after class or by appointment. What will be on Test 3?. Lectures 8,9 and 10. Anything written on the course website or said by a lecturer in class. The Sun. . . .. Which one is the biggest?. The Earth. Diameter of the Sun: 864,938 miles. Diameter of Earth: .  7,926 . miles. Diameter of the Moon: 2,160 miles. The Moon. How far away are the Sun and the Moon?. October 4, 1957 - Sputnik. Soviet was first to launch satellite. One revolution every 90 minutes. Weighed 184 pounds . Sputnik 2 – November 3, 1957. Includes . Laika. Satellite remains in orbit for 162 days. The Science of Conspiracy Theory. The Background Information. Space Race and the Cold War. United States VS. Soviet Union (U.S.S.R.). Power by who had the best weapons .  NUCLEAR WEAPONS!. Space – ultimate advantage point for setting up missiles. Achievement. Preamble. As you have hopefully gathered from being alive for 16-18 years, . in the 1950s and 60s, the United States and Soviet Union were locked in a testosterone-fueled competition. to prove which country was . 1950’s – After the Cold War. United States and Soviet Union . (Russia & neighboring countries) . fought for world power. Whichever country had the technological advancements to get to the moon would win.. From . Apollo 11 . t. o . The Space Shuttle. 5. First person on the Moon. July 20, 1969. Neil Armstrong was the first person to walk on the Moon. . On . his moonwalk he spent 2 hours and 35 minutes on the Moon.. https://. www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VvfTY-tVzI&safe=active. . On 16. th. July 1969 Apollo 11 set off from Florida USA on a mission to get to the moon. On board were Neil Armstrong aged 26 , Buzz Aldrin aged 22 and Michael Collins aged 28 they had all undergone extensive training . Here, for the first time, is the dramatic story of the Apollo space program. Murray and Cox recount how, in fewer than ten years, the men and women behind the scenes accomplished the extraordinary feat of landing a man on the moon--and changed the way we look at our world! The moon landing remains the most astonishing and impressive accomplishment of manned space travel to this day. In July 1969, just eight years after President John F. Kennedy announced the bold plan, the first astronaut set foot on another celestial body. While Project Apollo: The Early Years covered the exciting developments from the first project drawings to the unmanned first flight of the mighty Saturn V, this book covers the later years of the Apollo era, in all its fascinating detail, including the test flights in Earth\'s orbit the first orbits of the moon the legendary Apollo 11 mission the drama of Apollo 13 and Apollo 17, the last manned moon flight in 1972. Experience this era through exciting accounts, radio transcripts, and impressive photographs and diagrams. April 1970. The glory days of the Apollo space program. NASA send Commander Jim Lovell and two other astronauts on America\'s fifth mission to the moon.Only fifty-five hours into the flight, disaster strikes. A mysterious explosion rocks the ship. Its oxygen and power begin draining away. Lovell and his crew watch as the cockpit grows darker, the air grows thinner, and the instruments wink out one by one.In this tale of astonishing courage, brilliant improvisation and thrilling adventure, the reader is transported right into the capsule during one of the worst disasters in the history of space exploration. For the 50th anniversary, the epic story of Apollo 11 and the astronauts, flight controllers, and engineers who made it happen, by the author of the bestselling A Terrible Glory and The Blood of Heroes.On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to walk on the Moon, a moment forever ingrained in history. Perhaps the world\'s greatest technological achievement-and a triumph of American spirit and ingenuity-the Apollo 11 mission, and the entire Apollo program, was a mammoth undertaking involving more than 410,000 men and women dedicated to putting a man on the Moon and winning the Space Race against the Soviets.Seen through the eyes of the those who lived it, Shoot for the Moon reveals the dangers, the challenges, and the sheer determination that defined not only Apollo 11, but also the Mercury and Gemini missions that made it possible. Both sweeping and intimate, and based on exhaustive research and dozens of fresh interviews, bestselling author James Donovan\'s Shoot for the Moon is the definitive and thrilling account of one of humankind\'s most extraordinary feats of exploration. Growing up on either side of the Iron Curtain, David Scott and Alexei Leonov experienced very different childhoods but shared the same dream to fly. Excelling in every area of mental and physical agility, Scott and Leonov became elite fighter pilots and were chosen by their countries\' burgeoning space programs to take part in the greatest technological race ever-to land a man on the moon. In this unique dual autobiography, astronaut Scott and cosmonaut Leonov recount their exceptional lives and careers spent on the cutting edge of science and space exploration. With each mission fraught with perilous risks, and each space program touched by tragedy, these parallel tales of adventure and heroism read like a modern-day thriller. Cutting fast between their differing recollections, this book reveals, in a very personal way, the drama of one of the most ambitious contests ever embarked on by man, set against the conflict that once held the world in suspense: the clash between Russian communism and Western democracy. Before training to be the USSR\'s first man on the moon, Leonov became the first man to walk in space. It was a feat that won him a place in history but almost cost him his life. A year later, in 1966, Gemini 8, with David Scott and Neil Armstrong aboard, tumbled out of control across space. Surviving against dramatic odds-a split-second decision by pilot Armstrong saved their lives-they both went on to fly their own lunar missions: Armstrong to command Apollo 11 and become the first man to walk on the moon, and Scott to perform an EVA during the Apollo 9 mission and command the most complex expedition in the history of exploration, Apollo 15. Spending three days on the moon, Scott became the seventh man to walk on its breathtaking surface. Marking a new age of USA/USSR cooperation, the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project brought Scott and Leonov together, finally ending the Cold War silence and building a friendship that would last for decades. Their courage, passion for exploration, and determination to push themselves to the limit emerge in these memoirs not only through their triumphs but also through their perseverance in times of extraordinary difficulty and danger.