The Bottom Line
This book is a necessity for any serious student or admirer of the space program and for those NASA employees and their families who were there while history was being made.
Pros
- Comprehensive History of Space Program
- Details of Von Braun's 20 Years in Huntsville
- Stories & Notes From Insiders
Cons
- Should Have Printed More Copies!
Description
- The Early Years explains how rockery came to Huntsville, the Redstone Project and first satellites.
- An overview of the Saturn Program with details on improvements, challenges and issues.
- Details on the Post Appollo and Skylab years include mission training, experiments and rescues.
- NASA studies science in space, microgravity, and energy programs.
- The Space Shuttle's main engine, solid rocket boosters and external tank are developed.
- Spacelab development and scientific results from Spacelab missions are discussed.
- The Hubble Space and Chandra X-ray Telescope, new technical challenges and images come from space.
- A 20-page tribute to Wernher von Braun documents his years in Huntsville.
- A detailed memorian honors members of the original Rocket Team and their contributions to history.
- Hundreds of black/white and color photographs of the progression of the space program over 50 years.
Guide Review - Rockets & Spacecraft
This 176-page book covering the first 50 years of Rockets and Spacecraft is a goldmine for space fanatics or historians was compiled by NASA retirees who were there with Wernher von Braun as he and his German scientists came to Huntsville in the 1950's and began to change not only space history but the city's history as well.
There are insider stories from hundreds of the employees on space projects, a timeline of programs, and photographs to document the groundbreaking moments in history.
Copies of "50 Years of Rockets & Spacecraft" are available at the Huntsville Barnes & Noble or through the publisher. To order by phone, call Turner Publishing at 800-788-3350.
