Safely to earth
Subtitle: the men and women who brought the astronauts home
By: Jack Clemons
Published: 2018
Language: eng
Number of pages: 264
ISBN-13: 9780813056029
Subjects: Manned space flight; History
Description: "In this one-of-a-kind memoir, Jack Clemons—a former lead engineer in support of NASA—takes readers behind the scenes and into the inner workings of the Apollo and Space Shuttle programs during their most exciting years. Discover the people, the events, and the risks involved in one of the most important parts of space missions: bringing the astronauts back home to Earth"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Pre-flight briefing; title: - Prep for launch; title: Countdown; title: Liftoff mission one: catching Apollo; title: Liftoff mission two: space shuttle first flights; title: Reentry and landing.