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This firsthand account of the development of the Apollo 11 mission gives a behind-the-scenes look at the 1969 moon landing mission from an engineer''s perspective. The technical problems and solutions of designing a capsule to carry three astronauts--Buzz Aldrin, Neil Armstrong and Michael Collins--safely to the moon and back are covered in detail from the author''s point of view. The contributions of Latino personnel in the Apollo program are described.



Table of Contents
  • Table of Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • 1. The Apollo Unmanned Capsules and Some Eagle Knights
  • 2. AFRM 009 and the Eagle Knight Lead Engineer
  • 3. The AFRM 009 Control Programmer Team and a New AFRM 009 Mission
  • 4. The Control Programmer
  • 5. AFRM 009 Control Programmer Supervision
  • 6. Finalizing AFRM 009's Control Programmer on Paper Design
  • 7. Control Programmer Initial Tests and Eagle Knight Cruz Mora
  • 8. The Baseline Control Programmer Design
  • 9. Preparing AFRM 009 for Launch
  • 10. The Launch of AFRM 009
  • 11. Mission Control Programmer for AFRMs 011, 017 and 020
  • 12. Final MCP Design for AFRMs 011, 017 and 020
  • 13. Farewell to the Mission Control Programmer
  • 14. The Honeywell Resident Representative Assignment
  • 15. Fulfilling the Honeywell Commitment and More Eagle Knights
  • 16. Returning to Downey and More Eagle Knights
  • 17. A New Assignment and More Eagle Knights
  • 18. The Manned Apollo Capsules and More Eagle Knights
  • 19. Apollo Command Module Problems and More Eagle Knights
  • 20. Manned Apollo First Flight and More Eagle Knights
  • 21. Prelude to a Moon Landing with More Eagle Knights Participating
  • 22. Solving One Last Major Problem Before the Moon Landing
  • 23. We Land on the Moon and a Few More Eagle Knights
  • Epilogue
  • Appendix: Notes Taken During My Support of Apollo 10 Mission—May 1969
  • Chapter Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index

Building the Apollo Capsules

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      Publisher: McFarland & Co Inc
      Publication Date: 1/19/2023 12:10:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9781476687193, 978-1476687193
      ISBN10: 1476687196

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      This firsthand account of the development of the Apollo 11 mission gives a behind-the-scenes look at the 1969 moon landing mission from an engineer''s perspective. The technical problems and solutions of designing a capsule to carry three astronauts--Buzz Aldrin, Neil Armstrong and Michael Collins--safely to the moon and back are covered in detail from the author''s point of view. The contributions of Latino personnel in the Apollo program are described.



      Table of Contents
      • Table of Contents
      • Acknowledgments
      • Preface
      • Introduction
      • 1. The Apollo Unmanned Capsules and Some Eagle Knights
      • 2. AFRM 009 and the Eagle Knight Lead Engineer
      • 3. The AFRM 009 Control Programmer Team and a New AFRM 009 Mission
      • 4. The Control Programmer
      • 5. AFRM 009 Control Programmer Supervision
      • 6. Finalizing AFRM 009's Control Programmer on Paper Design
      • 7. Control Programmer Initial Tests and Eagle Knight Cruz Mora
      • 8. The Baseline Control Programmer Design
      • 9. Preparing AFRM 009 for Launch
      • 10. The Launch of AFRM 009
      • 11. Mission Control Programmer for AFRMs 011, 017 and 020
      • 12. Final MCP Design for AFRMs 011, 017 and 020
      • 13. Farewell to the Mission Control Programmer
      • 14. The Honeywell Resident Representative Assignment
      • 15. Fulfilling the Honeywell Commitment and More Eagle Knights
      • 16. Returning to Downey and More Eagle Knights
      • 17. A New Assignment and More Eagle Knights
      • 18. The Manned Apollo Capsules and More Eagle Knights
      • 19. Apollo Command Module Problems and More Eagle Knights
      • 20. Manned Apollo First Flight and More Eagle Knights
      • 21. Prelude to a Moon Landing with More Eagle Knights Participating
      • 22. Solving One Last Major Problem Before the Moon Landing
      • 23. We Land on the Moon and a Few More Eagle Knights
      • Epilogue
      • Appendix: Notes Taken During My Support of Apollo 10 Mission—May 1969
      • Chapter Notes
      • Bibliography
      • Index

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