How Nasa Learned To Fly An Exciting Account Of The Gemini Missions

NASA learned to fly in space in a time when the agency was young and lean, and had an explicit mandate of staggering audacity set against a tight deadline; in a time when the agency readily accepted risk, and made momentous decisions 'on the run'; in a time when a rendezvous was a major objective of a mission, in a time when opening the hatch and venturing outside was a serious challenge. Apollo claimed the glory, but it was Gemini that 'stretched the envelope' of space-flight to make going to the Moon feasible. David M Harland is a space historian whose prolific output in recent years includes 'Exploring the Moon - The Apollo Expeditions', 'The Story of the Space Shuttle' and 'The Story of Space Station Mir'.Harland, David M. is the author of 'How Nasa Learned To Fly An Exciting Account Of The Gemini Missions', published 2004 under ISBN 9781894959070 and ISBN 1894959078.