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Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Edition Dr Christopher Riley

Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Edition By Dr Christopher Riley

Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Edition by Dr Christopher Riley


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Summary

This is the story of the Apollo 11 mission and the 'space hardware' that made it all possible. It took 400,000 men and women to put Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on the surface of the Moon. This anniversary edition features a new look at the legacy of Apollo 11, and a look forward to future manned Moon missions and deep-space exploration.

Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Edition Summary

Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Edition: An insight into the hardware from the first manned mission to land on the moon by Dr Christopher Riley

This is the story of the Apollo 11 mission and the 'space hardware' that made it all possible. This manual looks at the evolution and design of the mighty Saturn V rocket, the Command and Service Modules, and the Lunar Module. It describes the space suits worn by the crew and their special life support and communications systems. We learn about how the Apollo 11 mission was flown - from launch procedures to 'flying' the Saturn V and the 'LEM', and from moon walking to the earth re-entry procedure. This celebratory anniversary edition features a new look at the legacy of Apollo 11, and a look forward to future manned Moon missions and deep-space exploration.

About Dr Christopher Riley

Dr Christopher Riley is a writer, broadcaster and film maker. He has presented, directed, produced or consulted on almost 30 films and TV documentaries about Apollo, including the multi-award-winning In the Shadow of the Moon. Phil Dolling is an award-winning Executive Producer. He has worked for the BBC on many television programmes including Tomorrow's World, Space, Human Instinct, James May's 20th Century and Earth: The Power of the Planet. He was also in charge of the coverage of the Total Eclipse in 1999.

Table of Contents

1 Introduction 2 The Saturn rocket 3 The Command and Service Modules 4 The guidance, navigation and control system 5 The Lunar Module 6 The space suits 7 Communicating from the Moon 8 Beyond Apollo 11 Appendices

Additional information

GOR010116709
9781785215926
1785215922
Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Edition: An insight into the hardware from the first manned mission to land on the moon by Dr Christopher Riley
Used - Like New
Hardback
Haynes Publishing Group
2019-04-08
216
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The book has been read, but looks new. The book cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket is included if applicable. No missing or damaged pages, no tears, possible very minimal creasing, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins

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