Apollo EECOM: Journey of a Lifetime (Apogee Books Space Series) - Hardcover

Liebergot, Sy; David M Harland; Howard, Ron; Howard, Clint

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1896522963 ISBN 13: 9781896522968

Publisher: Collector's Guide Publishing, 2003

Synopsis

The life story of Sy Liebergot, former NASA flight controller, provides an insider's view of Mission Control.

About this title

Synopsis:

Forewords by Ron Howard (Director of 'Apollo 13') and Clint Howard (who played Sy in the movie). Includes CD-ROM: 4 Hours of tape loops from Apollos 13 and 15. Most of what we learn about NASA's space missions comes from statements carefully planned and massaged by managers and public relations people. With Apollo EECOM: Journey of a Lifetime we finally get an insider's view of how the Flight Controllers operated and just what they faced when events were crucial. This book is the life story of Sy Liebergot, former NASA Flight Controller, with emphasis on his years working in Mission Control. Following the disastrous tank explosion during the Apollo 13 mission, it was the Flight Controllers that made possible the safe return of the three endangered astronauts. Aboard Apollo 13, Lovell, Haise and Swigert performed wonders battling for their lives, but without the expertise, quick thinking and technical support of Mission Control, they never could have come home. Sy Liebergot was there and relates the details as they really happened. And Apollo 13 is just one of the many exciting stories he tells us.

Truly an insider's view, this book discusses not just the events, but also the people that decided and enacted those events. These are the details that were never shown on anyone's TV screen; finally we get to learn what type of people the NASA Mission Controllers really were, and how they handled the demanding tasks that were theirs alone.

About the Author:

Sy Liebergot is a senior project engineer of the astronaut neutral buoyancy trainers for the International Space Station, and an ISS senior configuration management analyst for Bastion technologies. He was the lead EECOM flight controller for Apollo missions 12–15 and a key decision maker when Apollo 13's oxygen tank exploded. He has advised and contributed to several books concerning Apollo 13 including the major motion picture, Apollo 13.

About this edition

• Publisher: Collector's Guide Publishing
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 1896522963
• ISBN 13: 9781896522968
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 216