Apollo 8 : The NASA Mission Reports With CDRom - Softcover

Robert Godwin; Godwin, Robert

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1896522505 ISBN 13: 9781896522500

Publisher: Apogee Books, 1998

Synopsis

On December 21st 1968 the United States' National Aeronautics & Space Administration sent three men to orbit the moon. It was the boldest step yet taken in the quest to fulfill President John Kennedy's goal of landing a man on the moon by the end of the decade. This book finally puts in one place four of the most important documents from this triumphant odyssey, The Apollo 8 Press Kit, The Apollo 8 Pre-mission Report and Objectives, The Apollo 8 Supplemental Technical Report and The Apollo 8 Post Flight Summary. Includes: Windows CD-ROM featuring: 850 - 70 mm images taken during the mission; The film "Go For TLI" - over 21 minutes of full screen, full color MPEG video. The NASA Mission Reports is a series of books that will include all of the Apollo missions from Apollo 8 to Apollo 17 and all of the Mercury, Gemini and Skylab missions. All books will have CD-ROMs included.

About this title

About the Author:

Robert Godwin, Editor

Review:

"Likely to appeal to someone who likes to delve deeply into the workings of NASA..." -- Astronomy Now, August 2001. "An essential read, Apogee should be applauded for producing this material in such an attractive format..." --Spaceflight, August 2002.

About this edition

• Publisher: Apogee Books
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 1896522505
• ISBN 13: 9781896522500
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 184
• Editor: Robert Godwin