The Ordinary Spaceman from Boyhood Dreams to AstronautĪnderson recounts applying to the astronaut program fifteen times in as many years before his ultimate selection, and describes the struggles and successes of his subsequent career-including spending 167 days on the International Space Station and more than forty hours on space walks. Provides glimpses into the personal family lives of astronauts Neil Armstrong, Edwin Eugene "Buzz" Aldrin Jr., and Michael Collins. Chronicles NASA's 1969 Apollo 11 mission using interviews and declassified documents. Prizewinning author retraces America's race against the Soviet Union to be the first to land on the moon. Rocket Men: The Epic Story of the First Men on the Moon Also profiles the crew, including astronauts Frank F. Profile of the Apollo 8 space mission, which launched in December 1968 after a year of turmoil in the United States and was the first manned spacecraft to orbit the moon. Rocket Men: The Daring Odyssey of Apollo 8 and the Astronauts Who Made Man's First Journey to the Moon by Robert Kurson Recounts three missions and discusses NASA's role in the 1986 Challenger disaster. Mullane, a West Point graduate, aeronautical engineer, and Vietnam veteran, describes with humor and candor his selection process, training program, and space flight experiences. Riding Rockets: The Outrageous Tales of a Space Shuttle AstronautĪutobiography of one of the first space shuttle astronauts. Lovell describes those terrifying days as astronauts, contractors, and Mission Control struggled to bring Apollo 13 safely back to earth. But two days into the trip, on April 13, 1970, the oxygen tank exploded in the command module, placing the three astronauts in grave danger. Lost Moon: The Perilous Voyage of Apollo 13Īpollo 13 was to have been the fifth mission to the moon. He recounts growing up in Ohio, marrying his childhood friend, and raising a family. The first American to orbit the earth, who in 1998 became the oldest man in space at seventy-seven, discusses his career as an astronaut and his lengthy service in the marines and the U.S. Discusses growing up with identical twin brother-and fellow astronaut-Mark, challenges he faced to become an astronaut, and the physical and emotional impacts of long-term spaceflight. Vaughns NLS Aspiring Leaders Internship ProgramĪstronauts Endurance: A Year in Space, a Lifetime of DiscoveryĪstronaut and American record-holder for most consecutive days in space examines his life and career. Directory of Producers of Reading Materials.Braille and Large Print Calendars – 2023.Bibles and Other Sacred Writings in Special Media.
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