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BL
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865208
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Ehrenfried, Manfred von
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| Title & Author
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Apollo mission control : : the making of a national historic landmark /\ Manfred von Ehrenfried.
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| Publication Statement
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Cham :: Springer,, 2018.
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| Series Statement
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Springer-Praxis books in space exploration
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| Page. NO
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1 online resource (xv, 285 pages)
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| ISBN
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3319766848
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: 9783319766843
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331976683X
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9783319766836
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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Frontispiece -- Dedication -- Acknowledgements -- Preface -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Mission Control Concepts -- Chapter 3: The Original Mission Control Center -- Chapter 4: A Control Center for the Future -- Chapter 5: From Concepts to Reality -- Chapter 6: The Missions -- Chapter 7: The People -- Chapter 8: Abandoned in Place -- Chapter 9: Restoration -- Chapter 10: The 50th Anniversary of the Lunar Landing -- Appendix 1 Key Correspondence -- Appendix 2 Mission Manning Lists -- Appendix 3 Women Flight Controllers -- Appendix 4 Chronology of Events -- Appendix 5 Photos and Graphics -- Appendix 6 Quotes -- Appendix 7 Original MCC Contractors -- Appendix 8 In Memory of Our Colleagues -- References -- Glossary -- About the Author -- Index.
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| Abstract
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This book describes the history of this now iconic room which represents America's space program during the Gemini, Apollo, Skylab, Apollo-Soyuz and early Space Shuttle eras. It is now a National Historic Landmark and is being restored to a level which represents the day the flight control teams walked out after the last lunar landing missions. The book is dedicated to the estimated 3,000 men and women who supported the flights and tells the story from their perspective. It describes the rooms of people supporting this control center; those rooms of engineers, analysts and scientists most people never knew about. Some called it a 'shrine' and some called it a 'cathedral.' Now it will be restored to its former glory and soon thousands will be able to view the place where America flew to the moon.
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Project Apollo (U.S.)-- History.
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Project Apollo (U.S.)
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Space vehicles-- Control systems.
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Astronautics.
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Astronautics.
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Exploration of outer space.
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History of science.
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History: earliest times to present day.
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Popular science.
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Space vehicles-- Control systems.
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TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING-- Engineering (General)
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Outer space, Exploration, United States, History.
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Outer space, Exploration.
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Outer space.
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United States.
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| Dewey Classification
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629.45/4
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| LC Classification
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TL789.8.U6E47 2018
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