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Topic: Chariots for Apollo
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sapper82 Member Posts: 169 From: Canada Registered: Dec 2000
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posted 12-16-2002 03:02 AM
Has anyone else read this book? (authors - Pellegrino and Stoff). It's very choppy but seems to contain quite a bit of detail. I've haven't read Tom Kelly's book yet, but could anyone offer a comparison?Are there any other books out there that deal with LMs? Cheers, ------------------ Andrew B. Godefroy, MA, FBIS Ontario, Canada |
randy Member Posts: 2176 From: West Jordan, Utah USA Registered: Dec 1999
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posted 12-16-2002 11:06 PM
Having read both, 'Moon Lander' by Tom Kelly is definitely better. |
NC Apollo Fan Member Posts: 261 From: Belmont, NC USA Registered: Jul 2000
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posted 12-17-2002 10:53 AM
I would agree with Randy. I enjoyed both of them but found Moon Lander to be the better of the two.Jonathan |
sapper82 Member Posts: 169 From: Canada Registered: Dec 2000
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posted 12-22-2002 12:17 AM
I had a chance to finish this book the other day and found that it got better towards the end. I was a bit surprised how it just glossed over Apollo 14-17, though, and found that disappointing.I was interested in the glossary at the end, in particular the notes on artifacts. I was surprised to learn the fate of some of the LMs. Cheers, |
Max Q Member Posts: 399 From: Whyalla South Australia Registered: Mar 2007
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posted 07-17-2007 10:28 PM
Some time ago I read Chariots for Apollo by Charles R Pellegrino & Joshua Stoff, an absolutely amazing insight to the behind the scenes of the space program. I was wondering if there was a CM book that is as well written and if so what's it called? |
divemaster Member Posts: 1376 From: ridgefield, ct Registered: May 2002
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posted 07-17-2007 10:49 PM
quote: Originally posted by Max Q: Some time ago I read Chariots for Apollo by Charles R Pellegrino & Joshua Stoff, an absolutely amazing insight to the behind the scenes of the space program. I was wondering if there was a CM book that is as well written and if so what's it called?
NASA SP-4205, titled "Chariots For Apollo" |
E2M Lem Man Member Posts: 846 From: Los Angeles CA. USA Registered: Jan 2005
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posted 07-18-2007 02:46 PM
A good history of the Command and Service Modules is what we want to see done here at the old Downey plant. We are putting together interviews with Retirees, gathering old photos, written materials and artifacts. We even have received old polaroids of the teams in front of the finished spacecraft in the Bldg. 290 white room- much like we have seen at Grumman. Me even have gotten some good solid gossip on the old days! J.M. Busby Aerospace legacy Foundation Downey Ca. |