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Jonathan Ward takes the reader deep into the facilities at Kennedy Space Center to describe NASA’s first computer systems used for spacecraft and rocket checkout and explain how tests and launches proceeded. Descriptions of early operations include a harrowing account of the heroic efforts of pad workers during the __Apollo 1__ fire. A companion to the author’s book __Countdown to a Moon Launch:__ __Preparing Apollo for Its Historic Journey__, this explores every facet of the facilities that served as the base for the Apollo/Saturn missions. Hundreds of illustrations complement the firsthand accounts of more than 70 Apollo program managers and engineers. The era of the Apollo/Saturn missions was perhaps the most exciting period in American space exploration history. Cape Canaveral and Kennedy Space Center were buzzing with activity. Thousands of workers came to town to build the facilities and launch the missions needed to put an American on the Moon before the end of the decade. Work at KSC involved much more than just launching rockets. It was a place like none other on Earth. Technicians performed intricate operations, and hazards abounded everywhere, including lightning, fire,

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Author

Jonathan H. Ward (auth.)

Publisher

Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer

Published

2015

Language

EN

ISBN

9783319177885

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Science, Engineering, History

Rating

4.7 / 5 (110 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14