On the Moon [electronic resource] : The Apollo Journals /
Heiken, Grant.author.
Jones, Eric.author.
Public interest in the first lunar landing transcended political, economic and social borders - the world was briefly united by the courage of the crew, and the wonder of the accomplishment. Prompted by the rivalry of the Cold War, Apollo 11 and the five missions that subsequently landed on the Moon were arguably the finest feats of exploration in human history. But these were more than exercises in 'flags and footprints', because the missions involved the crews making geological field trips on a low gravity site while wearing pressure suits, carrying life-support systems on their backs and working against an unforgiving time line. The missions delivered not only samples of moonrock, but also hard-learned lessons for how to work on the surface of another planet, and this experience will be crucial to planning the resumption of the human exploration of the Moon and going on to Mars.
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Includes bibliographical references (p. [479]-480) and index.
Adapting to a New World -- Pinpoint Landing, Great Science, and a Lot of Fun -- A Damned Hard Walk Followed by a Little Golf -- The Lunar Dune Buggy -- Drilling Troubles -- The Descartes Highlands - High Land But No Volcanoes -- The Volcanoes of Taurus-Littrow - Explosive Volcanism on the Moon -- Boulder Rolling - the Last Apollo EVA -- Lessons from Apollo for Future Operations on the Moon.
Public interest in the first lunar landing transcended political, economic and social borders - the world was briefly united by the courage of the crew, and the wonder of the accomplishment. Prompted by the rivalry of the Cold War, Apollo 11 and the five missions that subsequently landed on the Moon were arguably the finest feats of exploration in human history. But these were more than exercises in 'flags and footprints', because the missions involved the crews making geological field trips on a low gravity site while wearing pressure suits, carrying life-support systems on their backs and working against an unforgiving time line. The missions delivered not only samples of moonrock, but also hard-learned lessons for how to work on the surface of another planet, and this experience will be crucial to planning the resumption of the human exploration of the Moon and going on to Mars.
Project Apollo (U.S.)
Aerospace engineering.
Astronautics.
Planetology.
Geology.
Observations, Astronomical.
Astronomy-Observations.
Astronomy.
Aerospace Technology and Astronautics.
Planetology.
Geology.
Astronomy, Observations and Techniques.
Popular Science in Astronomy.
Springer Praxis Books