國立虎尾科技大學 |

The last of NASA's original pilot astronauts = expanding the space frontier in the late sixties /

Record Type:	Language materials, printed : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	The last of NASA's original pilot astronauts/ by David J. Shayler, Colin Burgess.
Reminder of title:	expanding the space frontier in the late sixties /
Author:	Shayler, David J.
other author:	Burgess, Colin.
Published:	Cham :Springer International Publishing : : 2017.,
Description:	xxviii, 427 p. :ill., digital ; : 24 cm.;
Contained By:	Springer eBooks
Subject:	Astronauts - History. - United States -
Online resource:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-51014-9
ISBN:	9783319510149

The last of NASA's original pilot astronauts = expanding the space frontier in the late sixties /
Shayler, David J.

The last of NASA's original pilot astronautsexpanding the space frontier in the late sixties /[electronic resource] :by David J. Shayler, Colin Burgess. - Cham :Springer International Publishing :2017. - xxviii, 427 p. :ill., digital ;24 cm. - Springer Praxis books. - Springer Praxis books..

Chapter 1: The Selections -- Chapter 2: The Nineteen -- Chapter 3: The Almost Astronauts -- Chapter 4: Preparing for Apollo -- Chapter 5: Supporting Apollo -- Chapter 6: Before this Decade is Out -- Chapter 7: Preparing for MOL -- Chapter 8: NASA's MOL(mag)nificent Seven -- Chapter 9: Where Blue Skies Turn Black -- Chapter 10: Riding 'The Stack' -- Chapter 11: After Space -- Afterword -- Appendices -- Bibliography -- About the Authors -- Other Works by the Authors -- Index.

Resulting from the authors' deep research into these two pre-Shuttle astronaut groups, many intriguing and untold stories behind the selection process are revealed in the book. The often extraordinary backgrounds and personal ambitions of these skilled pilots, chosen to continue NASA's exploration and knowledge of the space frontier, are also examined. In April 1966 NASA selected 19 pilot astronauts whose training was specifically targeted to the Apollo lunar landing missions and the Earth-orbiting Skylab space station. Three years later, following the sudden cancellation of the USAF's highly classified Manned Orbiting Laboratory (MOL) project, seven military astronauts were also co-opted into NASA's space program. This book represents the final chapter by the authors in the story of American astronaut selections prior to the era of the Space Shuttle. Through personal interviews and original NASA documentation, readers will also gain a true insight into a remarkable age of space travel as it unfolded in the late 1960s, and the men who flew those historic missions.

ISBN: 9783319510149

Standard No.: 10.1007/978-3-319-51014-9doiSubjects--Topical Terms:

796752
Astronauts
--History.--United States

LC Class. No.: TL789.8.U6

Dewey Class. No.: 629.450092273

The last of NASA's original pilot astronauts = expanding the space frontier in the late sixties /
LDR:02629nam a2200337 a 4500 001 905920
003 DE-He213
005 20180111120555.0
006 m d
007 cr nn 008maaau
008 190308s2017 gw s 0 eng d
020 $a 9783319510149 $q (electronic bk.)
020 $a 9783319510125 $q (paper)
024 7 $a 10.1007/978-3-319-51014-9 $2 doi
035 $a 978-3-319-51014-9
040 $a GP $c GP
041 0 $a eng
050 4 $a TL789.8.U6
072 7 $a TRP $2 bicssc
072 7 $a TTDS $2 bicssc
072 7 $a TEC002000 $2 bisacsh
082 0 4 $a 629.450092273 $2 23
090 $a TL789.8.U6 $b S538 2017
100 1 $a Shayler, David J. $3 673012
245 1 4 $a The last of NASA's original pilot astronauts $h [electronic resource] : $b expanding the space frontier in the late sixties / $c by David J. Shayler, Colin Burgess.
260 $a Cham : $c 2017. $b Springer International Publishing : $b Imprint: Springer,
300 $a xxviii, 427 p. : $b ill., digital ; $c 24 cm.
490 1 $a Springer Praxis books
505 0 $a Chapter 1: The Selections -- Chapter 2: The Nineteen -- Chapter 3: The Almost Astronauts -- Chapter 4: Preparing for Apollo -- Chapter 5: Supporting Apollo -- Chapter 6: Before this Decade is Out -- Chapter 7: Preparing for MOL -- Chapter 8: NASA's MOL(mag)nificent Seven -- Chapter 9: Where Blue Skies Turn Black -- Chapter 10: Riding 'The Stack' -- Chapter 11: After Space -- Afterword -- Appendices -- Bibliography -- About the Authors -- Other Works by the Authors -- Index.
520 $a Resulting from the authors' deep research into these two pre-Shuttle astronaut groups, many intriguing and untold stories behind the selection process are revealed in the book. The often extraordinary backgrounds and personal ambitions of these skilled pilots, chosen to continue NASA's exploration and knowledge of the space frontier, are also examined. In April 1966 NASA selected 19 pilot astronauts whose training was specifically targeted to the Apollo lunar landing missions and the Earth-orbiting Skylab space station. Three years later, following the sudden cancellation of the USAF's highly classified Manned Orbiting Laboratory (MOL) project, seven military astronauts were also co-opted into NASA's space program. This book represents the final chapter by the authors in the story of American astronaut selections prior to the era of the Space Shuttle. Through personal interviews and original NASA documentation, readers will also gain a true insight into a remarkable age of space travel as it unfolded in the late 1960s, and the men who flew those historic missions.
650 0 $a Astronauts $z United States $x History. $3 796752
650 0 $a Astronautics $z United States $x History. $3 574265
650 1 4 $a Engineering. $3 561152
650 2 4 $a Aerospace Technology and Astronautics. $3 683885
650 2 4 $a Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics) $3 1140575
700 1 $a Burgess, Colin. $3 796749
710 2 $a SpringerLink (Online service) $3 593884
773 0 $t Springer eBooks
830 0 $a Springer Praxis books. $3 882058
856 4 0 $u http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-51014-9
950 $a Physics and Astronomy (Springer-11651)