We Have Capture: Tom Stafford and the Space Race (inscribed 1st printing)

Stafford, Tom; Stafford, Thomas P.; Cassutt, Michael

ISBN 10: 1588341011 / ISBN 13: 9781588341013

Published by Smithsonian Books, 2004

About this Item

First softcover edition, first printing with full number line. Inscribed by Stafford, one of 24 men to fly to the moon. A fine softcover copy. See my photos of the book you will receive, not stock photos. All books are wrapped in bubble wrap and shipped in a cardboard box. USPS tracking provided. #100. Seller Inventory # 015864

Bibliographic Details

Title: We Have Capture: Tom Stafford and the Space ...

Publisher: Smithsonian Books

Publication Date: 2004

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Fine

Signed: Inscribed by Author(s)

Edition: 1st Edition

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Synopsis:

What an amazing career. Tom Stafford attained the highest speed ever reached by a test pilot (28,547 mph), carried a cosmonauts coffin with Soviet Secretary Leonid Brezhnev, led the team that designed the sequence of missions leading to the original lunar landing, and drafted the original specifications for the B-2 stealth bomber on a piece of hotel stationery. But his crowning achievement was surely his role as Americas unofficial space ambassador to the Soviet Union during the darkest days of the Cold War.

About the Author:

Lt. Gen. Thomas P. Stafford (Ret.) has been awarded many honors, including two Distinguished Service Medals and two Exceptional Service Medals from NASA, and the Congressional Space Medal of Honor. He lives in Florida. <p/>Michael Cassutt has written many books, including DEKE! US Manned Space: From Mercury to the Shuttle (with Donald K. "Deke" Slayton). He lives in Studio City, California.