PDF-(DOWNLOAD)-Apollo\'s Legacy: Perspectives on the Moon Landings

An allencompassing look at the history and enduring impact of the Apollo space programIn Apollos Legacy space historian Roger D Launius explores the manyfaceted stories told about the meaning of the Apollo program and how it forever altered American society The Apollo missions marked the first time human beings left Earths orbit and visited another world and thus they loom large in our collective memory Many have detailed the exciting events of the Apollo program but Launius offers unique insight into its legacy as seen through multiple perspectives He surveys a wide range of viewpoints and narratives both positive and negative surrounding the program These include the argument that Apollo epitomizes American technologicaland politicalprogress technological and scientific advances garnered from the program critiques from both sides of the political spectrum about the programs expenses and even conspiracy theories and denials of the programs very existence Throughout the book Launius weaves in stories from important moments in Apollos history to draw readers into his analysis Apollos Legacy is a mustread for space buffs interested in new angles on a beloved cultural moment and those seeking a historic perspective on the Apollo program. 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At first the consensus was to send one big rocket with several astronauts to the moon, land and explore, and then take off and return the astronauts to earth in the same vehicle. Another idea involved launching several smaller Saturn V rockets into the earth orbit, where a lander would be assembled and fueled before sending the crew to the moon.But it was a small group of engineers led by John C. Houbolt who came up with the plan that propelled human beings to the moon and back--not only safely, but faster, cheaper, and more reliably. Houbolt and his colleagues called it lunar orbit rendezvous, or LOR. At first the LOR idea was ignored, then criticized, and finally dismissed by many senior NASA officials.Nevertheless, the group, under Houbolt\'s leadership, continued to press the LOR idea, arguing that it was the only way to get men to the moon and back by President Kennedy\'s deadline. Houbolt persisted, risking his career in the face of overwhelming opposition. This is the story of how John Houbolt convinced NASA to adopt the plan that made history. 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. Apollo and Daphne, 2. nd. cent. AD, mosaic, from the House of . Dionysos. in . Paphos. , Cyprus. 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