{"product_id":"building-the-apollo-capsules-9781476687193","title":"Building the Apollo Capsules","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e   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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePreface\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1. The Apollo Unmanned Capsules and Some Eagle Knights\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2. AFRM 009 and the Eagle Knight Lead Engineer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3. The AFRM 009 Control Programmer Team and a New AFRM 009 Mission\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4. The Control Programmer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5. AFRM 009 Control Programmer Supervision\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6. Finalizing AFRM 009's Control Programmer on Paper Design\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e7. Control Programmer Initial Tests and Eagle Knight Cruz Mora\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e8. The Baseline Control Programmer Design\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e9. Preparing AFRM 009 for Launch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e10. The Launch of AFRM 009\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e11. Mission Control Programmer for AFRMs 011, 017 and 020\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e12. Final MCP Design for AFRMs 011, 017 and 020\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e13. Farewell to the Mission Control Programmer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e14. The Honeywell Resident Representative Assignment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e15. Fulfilling the Honeywell Commitment and More Eagle Knights\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e16. Returning to Downey and More Eagle Knights\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e17. A New Assignment and More Eagle Knights\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e18. The Manned Apollo Capsules and More Eagle Knights\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e19. Apollo Command Module Problems and More Eagle Knights\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e20. Manned Apollo First Flight and More Eagle Knights\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e21. Prelude to a Moon Landing with More Eagle Knights Participating\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e22. Solving One Last Major Problem Before the Moon Landing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e23. We Land on the Moon and a Few More Eagle Knights\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEpilogue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAppendix: Notes Taken During My Support of Apollo 10 Mission—May 1969\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter Notes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBibliography\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndex\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Co Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51040502219095,"sku":"9781476687193","price":27.54,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781476687193.jpg?v=1750946946","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/building-the-apollo-capsules-9781476687193","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}