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Topic: Sigma 7: Walter Schirra (Colin Burgess)
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cspg
Member Posts: 6210
From: Geneva, Switzerland
Registered: May 2006
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posted 11-18-2015 11:22 AM
   
Sigma 7: The Six Mercury Orbits of Walter M. Schirra, Jr.
by Colin Burgess Colin Burgess offers a comprehensive yet personal look at the 1962 orbital mission of Wally Schirra aboard the spacecraft Sigma 7, the first book about this popular pioneering astronaut which explores his entire life and accomplishments. This continues the Pioneers in Early Spaceflight series, the volumes of which form an excellent record of Project Mercury's pioneering early phase of the Space Age. Schirra's pre-NASA life is examined, as well as his training as a NASA astronaut and for his Mercury MA-8 flight. The 6-orbit flight of Sigma 7 is fully covered from its origins through to the spacecraft's safe recovery from the ocean after a highly successful Mercury mission. Schirra's participation on the Gemini 6 and Apollo 7 missions is also told, but in brief, and the book also relates his post-NASA life and activities through to his passing in 2007. The Mercury Seven occupy a unique spot in the history of human spaceflight, and Schirra is at last given his due as one of the contributing astronauts in this painstakingly researched book. - Springer, October 7, 2016
- ISBN 978-3-319-27982-4
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hermit
Member Posts: 186
From: Scotland
Registered: Jun 2009
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posted 11-18-2015 01:06 PM
The manuscript is almost ready for editing. |
ColinBurgess
Member Posts: 2031
From: Sydney, Australia
Registered: Sep 2003
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posted 11-19-2015 04:21 AM
I truly enjoyed putting this book together, with the assistance of some wonderful people who were part of the Wally Schirra story. I am particularly indebted to my old mate Francis French for helping set up a private viewing of the Schirra family papers at the San Diego Air and Space Museum. It was worth the flight across from Australia and back. Wally's own book was great, but he did tend to skip a lot of things - but that was just his way. I'd imagine this book will be out around March/April. |
mikepf
Member Posts: 441
From: San Jose, California, USA
Registered: Mar 2002
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posted 11-19-2015 11:19 AM
I look forward to this one. It's one of my favorite missions, flown on my 5th birthday! 5th birthday way back then? Man, I'm getting old... |
moorouge
Member Posts: 2454
From: U.K.
Registered: Jul 2009
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posted 11-30-2015 09:31 AM
One is able to pre-order this from Amazon UK at £23.13 with free delivery. Amazon will reduce this should the price drop between now and the actual publication date. |
ColinBurgess
Member Posts: 2031
From: Sydney, Australia
Registered: Sep 2003
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posted 11-30-2015 02:57 PM
The completed manuscript and 255 photos have now gone off for copyediting, which will begin soon, so the book is well on track for a spring release in the U.S. |
BMacKinnon
Member Posts: 230
From: Waterford, MI. USA
Registered: Jul 2007
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posted 11-30-2015 05:19 PM
Hopefully it will be available before Spacefest! |
ColinBurgess
Member Posts: 2031
From: Sydney, Australia
Registered: Sep 2003
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posted 12-09-2015 02:42 PM
Sometime around April/May is likely if all goes well. |
hermit
Member Posts: 186
From: Scotland
Registered: Jun 2009
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posted 02-01-2016 05:08 PM
The package has just been submitted for layout. |
ColinBurgess
Member Posts: 2031
From: Sydney, Australia
Registered: Sep 2003
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posted 06-21-2016 02:06 AM
For all you fans of Wally Schirra out there, my latest book in the Mercury series, "Sigma 7," has just been released and is now available for purchase from amazon.com. |
PeterO
Member Posts: 399
From: North Carolina
Registered: Mar 2002
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posted 06-21-2016 04:21 AM
Amazon has shipped my copy, and it will arrive tomorrow. It's next on my reading list as soon as I finish "Calculated Risk: The Supersonic Life and Times of Gus Grissom." |
1202 Alarm
Member Posts: 436
From: Switzerland & France
Registered: Nov 2003
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posted 06-21-2016 06:30 AM
My amazon.fr order landed in my mailbox today. One more to go and the Mercury collection will be complete! |
Philip
Member Posts: 5952
From: Brussels, Belgium
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 06-22-2016 01:43 AM
Does it mention the first Omega Speedmaster in space? |
ColinBurgess
Member Posts: 2031
From: Sydney, Australia
Registered: Sep 2003
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posted 06-22-2016 02:11 AM
No ... but I hope that doesn't mean you won't buy a copy.  |
Ronpur
Member Posts: 1211
From: Brandon, Fl
Registered: May 2012
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posted 06-22-2016 08:56 PM
Mine came today. I have it up next after I finish "Into the Black". But, the photos looked awesome! |
Ronpur
Member Posts: 1211
From: Brandon, Fl
Registered: May 2012
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posted 07-25-2016 07:25 AM
Wow, really loving this book and learning more about what a wonderful person Wally was. And I really enjoyed learning more about Cece! |
ed zigoy
Member Posts: 31
From: Portland,OR,USA
Registered: Feb 2005
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posted 11-14-2017 04:07 PM
The unnamed "planetary scientist" behind Wally Schirra and Scott Carpenter in the photo on page 52 of this book is the Morehead Planetarium Director Anthony F. (Tony) Jenzano (spelled Genzano in the book Schirra's Space). |
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