This book is a narrative account of the development of the science program for the Apollo lunar landing missions. It focuses on the interaction between scientific interests and operational considerations in such matters as landing site selection and training of crews, quarantine and back contamination control, and presentation of results from scientific investigations. Scientific exploration of the moon on later flights, Apollo 12 through Apollo 17 is emphasized.
Where No Man Has Gone Before: A History of APOLLO Lunar Exploration Missions
1988
430 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Astronautics , Apollo flights , Apollo project , Apollo spacecraft , Histories , Lunar exploration , Manned space flight , Apollo applications program , Apollo lunar surface experiments package , Astronaut training , Astronauts , Lunar flight , Lunar landing , Lunar launch , Lunar module , Lunar surface vehicles , Spacecraft contamination , Spacecrews
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