Hidden Bibliographic Details
| ISBN: | 9783030149154
3030149153
9783030149147
3030149145
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| Digital file characteristics: | text file PDF
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| Notes: | Includes bibliographical references and index.
Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on August 02, 2019).
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| Summary: | July 2019 marks 50 years since Neil Armstrong took his famous first steps on the surface of the Moon. As people around the world celebrate the anniversary of this great American achievement, they might wonder why there have been no further human missions to the Moon since Apollo 17 in 1972. This book assesses the legacy of the Apollo missions based on several decades of space developments since the programs end. The question of why we havent sent humans back to the Moon is explored through a multidisciplinary lens that weaves together technological and historical perspectives. The nine manned Apollo missions, including the six that landed on the Moon, are described here by an author who has 50 years of experience in the space industry and whose work spanned the Apollo 8-13 missions. The final section of the book provides a comprehensive assessment of todays programs and current plans for sending humans to the Moon.
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| Other form: | Printed edition: 9783030149147
Printed edition: 9783030149161
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| Standard no.: | 10.1007/978-3-030-14
10.1007/978-3-030-14915-4
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