posted 04-01-2015 05:09 PM               

On July 16, 1969, a Saturn V rocket launched the Apollo spacecraft carrying American astronauts to the surface of the moon, where Neil Armstrong would take his famous first steps and fulfill Pres. John F. Kennedy's goal of a successful lunar landing by the end of the decade.

This event marks one of the greatest achievements in human history and is in large part due to the years of rocket testing that took place at the Douglas Aircraft Company's Sacramento testing facility (SACTO). The SACTO facility played one of the most important roles in the success of the Apollo 11 lunar mission and is where the Saturn rocket's S-IVB stage was developed and tested — making this historic accomplishment possible.

• Paperback: 96 pages
  
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (August 3, 2015)
  
• ISBN-10: 1467133892
  
• ISBN-13: 978-1467133890

posted 07-30-2015 12:15 PM               

New Book Celebrates the History of Sacramento's Moon Rockets

Author pens new book sharing history using stunning images

Sacramento's Moon Rocket is the latest addition to Arcadia Publishing's newest series Images of Modern America. The book by author Alan Lawrie, is set to release on August 3, 2015.

On July 16, 1969, a Saturn V rocket launched the Apollo spacecraft carrying American astronauts to the surface of the moon, where Neil Armstrong would take his famous first steps and fulfill Pres. John F. Kennedy's goal of a successful lunar landing by the end of the decade. This event marks one of the greatest achievements in human history and is in large part due to the years of rocket testing that took place at the Douglas Aircraft Company's Sacramento testing facility (SACTO). The SACTO facility played one of the most important roles in the success of the Apollo 11 lunar mission and is where the Saturn rocket's S-IVB stage was developed and tested — making this historic accomplishment possible.

Highlights of Sacramento's Moon Rockets include:

• Tells the story of how the workers of Sacramento helped get the Apollo astronauts to the moon
  
• High quality color photographs in the book bring to life the almost forgotten achievements of the SACTO workers of Sacramento in the 1960s.
  
• All author proceeds are being donated to the Discovery Museum in Sacramento.

Available at area bookstores, independent retailers, and online retailers, or through Arcadia Publishing at (888)-313-2665 or online.

Arcadia Publishing is the leading publisher of local and regional history in the United States. Our mission is to make history accessible and meaningful through the publication of books on the heritage of America's people and places.