Failure is Not an Option: Mission Control from Mercury to Apollo 13 and beyond - Hardcover

Kranz, Gene

 
9780743200790: Failure is Not an Option: Mission Control from Mercury to Apollo 13 and beyond

Synopsis

The man who headed the "tiger team" that saved the Apollo 13 astronauts gives an insider's view of NASA Mission Control, from the early years of trying to catch up with the Russians to the end of the manned spaced program.

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About the Author

Eugene F. Kranz joined the NASA Space Task Group in 1960 and was Assistant Flight Director for Project Mercury (the original manned space missions). He continued as Flight Director for the Apollo 11 lunar landing. He is a co-recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his work leading the Apollo 13 teams. Failure Is Not an Option is his first book. He lives with his family near Houston, Texas.

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