Taking Science to the Moon

Lunar Experiments and the Apollo Program
Erscheinungsjahr 2003
ISBN: 978-0-8018-7440-6
Verlag: Johns Hopkins University Press

Buch, Englisch, 352 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 499 g

Reihe: New Series in NASA History

How did science get aboard the Apollo rockets, and what did scientists do with the space allotted to them? Taking Science to the Moon describes, from the perspective of NASA headquarters, the struggles that took place to include science payloads and lunar exploration as part of the Apollo program. Donald A. Beattie—who served at NASA from 1963 to 1973 in several management positions and finally as program manager, Apollo Lunar Surface Experiments—here supplies a detailed, insider's view of the events leading up to the acceptance of science activities on all the Apollo missions.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Beattie, Donald A.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Contents:

1 From the Jungle to Washington
2 Early Theories and Questions About the Moon
3 What Do We Do After Apollo?
4 The USGS Joins Our Post-Apollo Team
5 Science Payloads for Apollo - The Struggle Begins
6 Developing the Geological Equipment, Related Experiments and Sampling Protocols
7 The Apollo Lunar Surface Experiments Package (ALSEP), and Related Experiments
8 Walk, Fly, or Drive?
9 Astronaut Training and Mission Simulation
10 Studying the Moon from Orbit
11 On to the Moon - Science becomes the Focus
12 The "J" Missions - We Almost Achieve Our Early Dreams
13 The Legacy of Apollo

Über Autor(innen)

Beattie, Donald A.
Donald A. Beattie is a former NASA engineer who has also worked with the National Science Foundation and the Department of Energy. He currently works as a private consultant. He is the author of History and Overview of Solar Heat Technologies.