A Passion for Space Adventures of a Pioneering Female NASA Flight Controller
Marianne J. Dyson recounts for us a time when women were making the first inroads into space flight control, a previously male-dominated profession. The story begins with the inspiration of the Apollo 11 landing on the Moon and follows the challenges of pursuing a science career as a woman in the 70...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Springer International Publishing
2016, 2016
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2016 |
| Series: | Space Exploration
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Preface: The Moon Landing, July 20, 1969
- Space Girl Grows Up
- Welcome to Houston
- NASA Employee
- Shuttle Procedures & Training
- STS-1 Timeliner
- Preparation for STS-2
- STS-2 Timeliner
- Preparation for STS-3
- Lead Timeliner STS-3
- Secret Preparations
- STS-4 Flight Activities Officer
- Welcome to Operations
- STS-5 Fire in Mission Control
- Family Planner
- New Mother
- Working Mother
- Aerospace Consultant
- The Challenger Disaster
- Space For Everyone
- Appendix A: First Women Flight Controllers
- Appendix B: First 25 Space Shuttle Flights
- Appendix C: As-Flown Timelines for STS-1, 2, 3, 4, 5
- Index of Names