Project Apollo: The Early Years, 1961-1967

author: Eugen Reichl
name: Wayne
average rating: 4.25
book published:
rating: 4
read at: 2018/02/07
date added: 2019/01/12
shelves: non-fiction
review:
'Project Apollo: The Early Years, 1961-1967' by Eugen Reichl is a short, concise look at the formation of the Apollo project.

From the development of the launch vehicle to the design of the LEM, this book looks at disagreements with contractors, and delayed schedules. There are triumphant tests and terrible disasters. Through it all, there was an ongoing tenacity to see the program through to the end.

The book includes lots of photos from this timeframe. Each mission gets a writeup including the mission number, launch date, launch vehicle type, mission goals and more.

This book fills in the things I didn't know about between the Gemini missions and the manned Apollo spaceflights. I knew there was testing going on, but not how much. I really enjoyed reading this book.

I received a review copy of this ebook from Schiffer Publishing Ltd. and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.


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