Returning People to the Moon After Apollo
Will It Be Another Fifty Years?
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Beschreibung
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 program’s end. The question of why we haven’t 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 today’s programs and current plans for sending humans to the Moon.
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 program’s end. The question of why we haven’t 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 today’s programs and current plans for sending humans to the Moon.
Explores why there have been no human missions to the Moon in five decades Provides an objective assessment of modern space projects aimed at sending humans to the Moon Offers an insider's expert account of the evolving space industry
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Pat Norris
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“Norris presents a well-argued and readable answer to the titular question, accessible to both technical specialists and enthusiasts alike, which this reviewer will not spoil by revealing. … The true test of Norris’ analysis will be time itself.” (Andy Sinharay, Aerospace, November, 2020)
“It takes a fresh and very readable approach, introducing much information that I at least was unaware of. … I found this book to be an absorbing and refreshing read. I’m sure that Odyssey readers will view it in the same vein.” (John Silvester, Odyssey The e-Magazine of the British Interplanetary Society, Issue 63, 2019)
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