Deke!: U.S. Manned Space : From Mercury to the Shuttle - Brossura

Slayton, Donald

Brossura

ISBN 10: 031285918X ISBN 13: 9780312859183

Casa editrice: Forge Books, 1995

Riassunto

A portrait by one of America's first seven astronauts describes how he was first prevented from going into space due to a heart irregularity, his subsequent participation in NASA as a civilian, his own experiences in space, and his significant contributions to the space program. Reprint.

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Deke Slayton was one of the first seven Mercury astronauts--and he might have been the first American in space. Instead, he became the first chief of American Astronaut Corps. It was Deke Slayton who selected the crews who flew the Gemini, Apollo, and Skylab missions. It was Deke Slayton who made Neil Armstrong the first man on the moon.

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Deke Slayton was one of the first seven Mercury astronauts. When the Air Force grounded him, he rejoined NASA as a civilian, becoming the head of America's Astronaut Corps. It was Deke who selected the crews who flew the Gemini, Apollo and Skylab missions and who made Neil Armstrong the first man on the moon. Here he reveals his inside knowledge of how the U.S. manned space program really worked. Photos.

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• Editore: Forge Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 1995
• ISBN 10: 031285918X
• ISBN 13: 9780312859183
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 352