Reaching for the Stars: The Story of Astronaut Training and the Lunar Landing

by Stanley H. Goldstein

Overview

Reaching for the Stars has fully captured, within the framework of one of America's greatest scientific achievements, the sucesses and failures of the space program. This fascinating book is the definitive account of the development and management of the astronaut training program, via a review of the significant written material and also through interviews with those who were major contributors to the program—including the astronauts themselves.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780275926014
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	06/11/1987
Pages:	208
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

STANLEY H. GOLDSTEIN has had 30 years of experience in the personnel field, 18 of which as Training Director for the Johnson Space Center.

Table of Contents

Foreword
Introduction
Training: Its Form and Function
The Milieu
Genesis: Training for Project Mercury
The Bridge: Training for Gemini
The Final Assault: Training for Apollo
Conclusions