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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. |
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