The last of NASA's original pilot astronauts : Expanding the space frontier in the late sixties. / David J. Shayler; Colin Burgess.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Shayler, David, 1955- author.

Burgess, Colin, author.

Series:

Springer-Praxis books in space exploration

Springer-Praxis Books in Space Exploration

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Space flight--History--20th century.

Space flight.

Astronauts--Biography.

Astronauts.

Astronauts--United States--History--20th century.

Astronauts--Training of--History--20th century.

Astronauts--Training of.

History.

United States.

Physical Description:

xxviii, 427 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm.

Other Title:

Pioneers in Early Spaceflight

Place of Publication:

Cham, Switzerland : Springer ; Chichester, UK : Praxis Publishing, 2017.

Summary:

Resulting from the authors? deep research into these two pre-Shuttle astronaut groups, many intriguing and untold stories behind the selection process are revealed in the book. The often extraordinary backgrounds and personal ambitions of these skilled pilots, chosen to continue NASA?s exploration and knowledge of the space frontier, are also examined.April 1966 NASA selected 19 pilot astronauts whose training was specifically targeted to the Apollo lunar landing missions and the Earth-orbiting Skylab space station. Three years later, following the sudden cancellation of the USAF?s highly classified Manned Orbiting Laboratory (MOL) project, seven military astronauts were also co-opted into NASA?s space program.this book represents the final chapter by the authors in the story of American astronaut selections prior to the era of the Space Shuttle. Through personal interviews and original NASA documentation, readers will also gain a true insight into a remarkable age of space travel as it unfolded in the late 1960s, and the men who flew those historic missions.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 406-411) and index.

ISBN:

9783319510125

3319510126

OCLC:

992544605