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micropooz Member Posts: 1512 From: Washington, DC, USA Registered: Apr 2003
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posted 09-14-2006 11:29 AM
This may be old news to a lot of you, but I found this interesting with respect to the new pubs that NASA is working on: http://history.nasa.gov/nltrc.pdf Especially the new book on the LLRV ("Unconventional, Contrary, and Ugly - The Story of the Lunar Landing Research Vehicle", NASA SP-2006-4535). Ordering details are in the Dryden section of the newsletter. |
Jurg Bolli Member Posts: 977 From: Albuquerque, NM Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 09-14-2006 06:23 PM
Thanks for the update, I have been waiting for the LLRV book for a long time, I asked NASA and they kept postponing the publication. Now it seems to be here. Jurg |
cspg Member Posts: 6210 From: Geneva, Switzerland Registered: May 2006
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posted 09-15-2006 01:01 AM
quote: Originally posted by Jurg Bolli: Thanks for the update, I have been waiting for the LLRV book for a long time, I asked NASA and they kept postponing the publication. Now it seems to be here. Jurg
nope. You'll have to wait another month or so. Dryden will release it publicly on time with some major anniversary there, so I have heard. Chris. |
Robert Pearlman Editor Posts: 42981 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 11-16-2006 12:26 PM
From NASA's History Office: quote: Unconventional, Contrary, and Ugly: The Lunar Landing Research Vehicle (NASA SP-2006-4535) by Gene J. Matranga, C. Wayne Ottinger, Calvin R. Jarvis, with D. Christian Gelzer is Monograph in Aerospace History #35. With a foreword by Neil Armstrong explaining the importance of the LLRV, this monograph tells the fascinating story of how engineers, largely at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center, developed a vehicle to touch down on the Moon. These engineers faced remarkable challenges, considering that the Moon has no atmosphere (to support winged flight), one-sixth of the Earth's gravity, and obviously no existing physical guiding infrastructure for pilots such as beacon lights or landing strips. An electronic version of this monograph should be available soon through the Dryden History site. Hard copies of this monograph may be requested through NASA Dryden as well.
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micropooz Member Posts: 1512 From: Washington, DC, USA Registered: Apr 2003
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posted 11-16-2006 01:08 PM
I got my copy from the Dryden History Office a couple of weeks ago. It is EXCELLENT!!! [Edited by micropooz (November 16, 2006).] |
Jurg Bolli Member Posts: 977 From: Albuquerque, NM Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 11-20-2006 07:08 PM
I just received the monograph about the LLRV from NASA Dryden in the mail, just for the Priority postage. It seems a great book and I look forward to reading it. It was originally to come out in 2001 (!) but I am glad it is finally here. Jurg |
randy Member Posts: 2176 From: West Jordan, Utah USA Registered: Dec 1999
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posted 12-04-2006 07:01 PM
I got my copy today. Excellent! Very detailed and with great photos.Randy |