Beschreibung:
For over half a century, NASA has delivered a continuous stream of innovative accomplishments that have inspired the world. Neil Armstrong walking on the moon, the space shuttle pioneering reusable space planes, Mars rovers exploring the red planet--the list goes on. We read the stories and watch the footage, and as impossible as these achievements seem, NASA makes them look easy.
CONTENTSForeword by Lori Garver Acknowledgments CHAPTER 1: Curiosity: Seven Minutes of Terror CHAPTER 2: Red Moon CHAPTER 3: Riding the Fire: The X-15 CHAPTER 4: First to Mars: Mariner 4 CHAPTER 5: Swimming in Space CHAPTER 6: The Day NASA Grew Up: Apollo 1 CHAPTER 7: The Bug CHAPTER 8: Taming the Dragon: The F-1 Rocket Engine CHAPTER 9: The Big Squeeze: The Saturn V's Incredible Second Stage CHAPTER 10: A Daring Gambit: Apollo 8 CHAPTER 11: Apollo 11: Center of Gravity CHAPTER 12: Tomorrowland: Saving Skylab CHAPTER 13: Project Viking:Looking for Life on Mars CHAPTER 14: Into the Great Darkness: Voyager's Incredible Journey CHAPTER 15: Compromise 101: The Space Shuttle-Doing More for Less CHAPTER 16: Buck Rogers: The International Space Station CHAPTER 17: NewSpace: Capitalism Shining Bright CHAPTER 18: Coming Home: Bringing NASA's Lessons to Your Business Index