How NASA Learned to Fly in Space: An Exciting Account of the Gemini MissionsNASA learned to fly in space in a time when the agency was young and lean, and had an explicit mandate of staggering audacity set against a tight deadline; in a time when the agency readily accepted risk, and made momentous decisions 'on the run'; in a time when a rendezvous was a major objective of a mission, in a time when opening the hatch and ...... |
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How NASA Learned to Fly in Space: An Exciting Account of the Gemini Missions David M. Harland No preview available - 2010 |
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