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How Apollo Flew to the Moon

This new and expanded edition of the bestselling How Apollo Flew to the Moon tells the exciting story of how the Apollo missions were conducted and follows a virtual flight to the Moon and back. New material includes: - the exploration of the lunar surface; - more illustrations; - more technical exp...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Woods, W. David
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Springer New York 2011, 2011
Edition:2nd ed. 2011
Series:Space Exploration
Subjects:
Astronomy, Observations And Techniques
Space Sciences
Observations, Astronomical
Astronomy—observations
Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration And Astronautics)
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Illustrations
  • Author's Preface
  • Acknowledgements
  • Foreword
  • Chapter 1: Apollo - an extraordinary adventure
  • Chapter 2: The Apollo Flights - a brief history
  • Chapter 3: Launch - a fiery departure
  • Chapter 4: Earth orbit and TLI
  • Chapter 5: Retrieving the lander
  • Chapter 6: Navigating to the Moon
  • Chapter 7: Coasting to the Moon
  • Chapter 8: Entering lunar orbit  - the LOI manoeuvre
  • Chapter 9: Preparation for landing
  • Chapter 10: Next stop - the Moon
  • Chapter 11: Down in the dust
  • Chapter 12: Exploration at its greatest
  • Chapter 13: Rendezvous and docking
  • Chapter 14: Heading for home
  • Chapter 15: Re-entry
  • Epilogue
  • Glossary
  • Appendix 1: Computer programs
  • Appendix 2: Mission data
  • Further reading
  • Index

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