NASA Moon Missions Operations Manual

Author: Dr. David Baker
Publisher: Haynes Publishing UK
ISBN: 9781785212109
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Published to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the first Moon landing by Apollo 11. The story of Apollo has been told many times, but most accounts stop at the first landing. This book picks up where others have left off, and describes the five post-Apollo 11 Moon landings, defined as technical developments built upon engineering excellence. It was only through the robust design adopted when aerospace contractors first designed and built the Apollo spacecraft and the Lunar Module that successive evolutions were possible, taking lunar-landing operations far beyond what had first been envisaged. This book is not intended to tell the full story of each mission, but rather to describe the technical development of spacecraft and equipment necessary to grow the capability from a single EVA (‘moonwalk’) of less than three hours, to advanced missions where astronauts spent three full working days exploring their landing sites. With the aid of a Lunar Roving Vehicle, they collected a wide variety of rocks and soil and left a range of instruments at the surface powered by a thermonuclear generator. As interest grows in humans returning to the Moon, 50 years on from those pioneering days of lunar exploration, we look again at what was accomplished at the dawn of the Space Age, spurred on by a political goal and developed as a tool for science. The story of the Apollo Moon missions is an expression of those achievements.

NASA Apollo 13 Lunar Landing Mission Manual

Author: Unknown
Publisher: Travis Zinger
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 65

Book Description
This is a 65 page digital PDF copy of the mission manual for Apollo 13 that was famously portrayed in the Movie Apollo 13 with Tom Hanks. This Mission was a near disaster. This manual was used for the planning of the entire mission. Starting with launch preparations, countdown to lift off, experiments on the lunar surface and re-entry back into Earths atmosphere. This is an awesome inside look at the Apollo 13 mission and what was involved. Even though there was not a successful lunar landing, this mission was extremely successful in the fact that all astronauts survived the mission. This mission was a true testament of NASA's expertise and resolve. There is a distribution list at the end of the manual to see the names of some NASA hero's involved. Enjoy!! Visit this URL for more information about the Apollo 13 mission. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_13

NASA Space Shuttle Manual

Author: David Baker
Publisher: Zenith Press
ISBN: 9780760340769
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Designed between 1969 and 1972 and first flown into space in 1981, the NASA Shuttle will have flown almost 140 missions by the time it is retired in 2011. David Baker describes the origin of the reusable launch vehicle concept during the 1960s, its evolution into a viable flying machine in the early 1970s, and its subsequent design, engineering, construction, and operation. The Shuttle’s internal layout and systems are explained, including the operation of life support, electrical-power production, cooling, propulsion, flight control, communications, landing, and avionics systems.

NASA's Moon Program

Author: David M Harland
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 9780387681313
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 472

Book Description
In 'Paving the Way for Apollo 11' David Harland explains the lure of the Moon to classical philosophers, astronomers, and geologists, and how NASA set out to investigate the Moon in preparation for a manned lunar landing mission. It focuses particularly on the Lunar Orbiter and Surveyor missions.

NASA Apollo 11

Author: Christopher Riley
Publisher: Haynes Publishing UK
ISBN: 9781844256839
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
On July 20, 1969, US astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first men to walk on the moon. The Apollo 11 mission that carried them and fellow astronaut Michael Collins on their epic journey marked the successful culmination of a quest that, ironically, had begun in Nazi Germany thirty years before. This is the story of the Apollo 11 mission and the ‘space hardware’ that made it all possible. Author Chris Riley looks at the evolution and design of the mighty Saturn V rocket, the Command and Service Modules, and the Lunar Module. He also describes the space suits worn by the crew, with their special life support systems. Launch procedures are described, ‘flying’ the Saturn V, navigation, course correction ‘burns’, orbital rendezvous techniques, flying the LEM, moon landing, moon walk, take-off from the moon, and earth re-entry procedure. Includes performance data, fuels, biographies of Armstrong, Aldrin and Collins, Gene Kranz and Werner von Braun. Detailed appendices cover all of the Apollo missions, with full details of crews, spacecraft names and logos, mission priorities, moon landing sites, and the Lunar Rover.

NASA Mission AS-506 Apollo 11 Owners' Workshop Manual

Author: Christopher Riley
Publisher: Haynes Publishing UK
ISBN: 9781785215926
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
On 20 July 1969, US astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first men to walk on the moon. NASA Mission AS-506 Apollo 11 Owners' Workshop Manual is the story of the Apollo 11 mission and the ‘space hardware’ that made it all possible. This manual looks at the evolution and design of the mighty Saturn V rocket, the Command and Service Modules, and the Lunar Module. It describes the space suits worn by the crew and their special life support and communications systems. We learn about how the Apollo 11 mission was flown - from launch procedures to ‘flying’ the Saturn V and the ‘LEM’, and from moon walking to the earth re-entry procedure. This new edition of the book celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing.

NASA Apollo 12 Lunar Landing Mission Manual

Author: Unknown
Publisher: Travis Zinger
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 67

Book Description
This is a 67 page digital PDF copy of the mission manual for Apollo 12 that successfully landed on the moon and conducted Lunar surface experiments. This manual was used for the planning of the entire mission. Starting with launch preparations, countdown to lift off, experiments on the lunar surface and re-entry back into Earths atmosphere. This is an awesome inside look at the Apollo 12 mission and what was involved. There is a distribution list at the end of the manual to see the names of all NASA hero's involved. Enjoy!! Visit this URL for more information about the Apollo 12 mission. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_12

America's Space Shuttle

Author: World Spaceflight News
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781549623653
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 30

Book Description
This unique and historic document is the Space Shuttle's Main Propulsion System (MPS) Operations User's Guide. The official NASA astronaut training manuals comprised a major part of the formal flight crew training process, and were used by flight controllers as well. These internal NASA manuals were produced by the Mission Operations Directorate (Space Flight Training Division branch) at NASA's Johnson Space Center. The manuals and workbooks are extremely detailed and comprehensive, and are designed for self-study. A full listing of all acronyms and abbreviations used in the text is included. They provide a superb way to learn about Shuttle systems, hardware, and operational procedures. Special emphasis on crew interaction with the displays, controls, and hardware is included. This MPS OPS User's Guide is a unique document because it is written for users of the MPS system. This guide consolidates all technical documentation required to fully prepare a crewmember to operate the MPS system, under nominal conditions, from pre-launch to landing. The target audiences for this user's guide are: 1. Astronauts, 2. Space Flight Training Division Instructors (who train the astronauts), 3. Flight Controllers (who desire a crew member perspective of the system). This User's Guide is divided into three sections: 1. MPS Subsystems 2. Crew Tasks 3. Nominal FDF procedures.

Space Shuttle Missions Summary (NASA/TM-2011-216142)

Author: Robert D. Legler
Publisher: www.Militarybookshop.CompanyUK
ISBN: 9781782662235
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 300

Book Description
Full color publication. This document has been produced and updated over a 21-year period. It is intended to be a handy reference document, basically one page per flight, and care has been exercised to make it as error-free as possible. This document is basically "as flown" data and has been compiled from many sources including flight logs, flight rules, flight anomaly logs, mod flight descent summary, post flight analysis of mps propellants, FDRD, FRD, SODB, and the MER shuttle flight data and inflight anomaly list. Orbit distance traveled is taken from the PAO mission statistics.

Lunar Module Lm 10 Thru Lm 14 Vehicle Familiarization Manual

Author: Grumman
Publisher: Periscope Film LLC
ISBN: 9781937684631
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 176

Book Description
Originally created for NASA in 1969 by prime contractor Grumman, this Lunar Module Vehicle Familiarization Manual was mandatory reading for Apollo astronauts, contractors and NASA support staff. This version of the manual describes the so-called ELM, or Extended Lunar Modules designed for the "J"class missions Apollo 15-17 and the never-flown Apollo 18 and 19. The ELM came about as part of NASA's efforts to enhance the scientific study of the Moon and its geology. To do that, longer surface stays would be needed. To make it possible, LM 10 to LM 14 received various modifications intended to increase their payloads, and allow them to return larger samples to Earth. Over forty major changes were planned, including enlarging the fuel and oxidizer tanks on both the ascent and descent stages, extension of the descent engine nozzle to improve its efficiency and allow it to deliver more power, and added capacity of oxygen and water. Some changes, such as adding solar cells and affiliated batteries to allow surface stays of up to 72 hours, proved too difficult given the program's schedule. In the end, the maximum duration of stays on the Moon would be limited to 54 hours. The extended LM weighed up to 36,500 pounds compared to 32,000 for earlier versions. The ELM's larger payload capacity enabled it to carry the 463 pound (mass) Lunar Roving Vehicle and other scientific equipment. The LRV greatly enhanced the astronauts' range and ability to retrieve samples. It's never been easy to find a copy of this text because copies were never made available to the general public -- until now. This reprint features all the original text and diagrams. It's a wonderful reference for the space flight fan, docent or engineering buff or for anyone else who ever wondered, "How'd they do that!"