HERE MEN FROM THE PLANET EARTH FIRST SET FOOT UPON THE MOON JULY 1969 A.D. WE CAME IN PEACE FOR ALL MANKIND |
From the plaque on the Eagle, Apollo 11, which landed on the moon, July 20, 1969. |
Foreword
JAMES C. FLETCHER | |
Introduction
ROBERT C. SEAMANS, JR. | |
1 | A Perspective on Apollo
The forces that set us on the path to the Moon JAMES E. WEBB |
2 | "I Believe We Should Go to the Moon"
Engineering what had never been done before ROBERT R. GILRUTH |
3 | Saturn the Giant
Building the boosters to send men beyond Earth WERNHER VON BRAUN |
4 | The Spaceships
Building the first craft to cross an ocean of space GEORGE M. LOW |
5 | Scouting the Moon
Mechanical explorers went before human ones EDGAR M. CORTRIGHT |
6 | The Cape
The new shipyard of space created for Apollo ROCCO A. PETRONE |
7 | "This is Mission Control"
How men on Earth aided men in space CHRISTOPHER C. KRAFT, JR. |
8 | Men for the Moon
How they were chosen and trained ROBERT SHERROD |
9 | The Shakedown Cruises
Bold steps preceded 'one small step' SAMUEL C. PHILLIPS |
10 | Getting It All Together
Critical tests of the total system GEORGE E. MUELLER |
11 | "The Eagle Has Landed"
A goal attained, men on the Moon MICHAEL COLLINS and EDWIN E. ALDRIN, JR. |
12 | Ocean of Storms and Fra Mauro
Exploring on foot, emplacing automatic laboratories CHARLES CONRAD, JR. and ALAN B. SHEPARD, JR. |
13 | "Houston, We've Had a Problem"
A crippled bird limps safely home JAMES A. LOVELL |
14 | The Great Voyages of Exploration
Scientific expeditions return a rich harvest HARRISON H. SCHMITT |
15 | The Legacy of Apollo
New understanding of ourselves and our world HOMER E. NEWELL |
The Contributors | |
Key Events in Apollo | |
Apollo Mission Profile | |
Editor's Note |