Gemini Flies!: Unmanned Flights and the First Manned Mission
David J. Shayler, "Gemini Flies!: Unmanned Flights and the First Manned Mission"
ISBN: 3319681419 | 2018 | EPUB | 360 pages | 6 MB
In May 1961, President John F. Kennedy committed the United States to landing a man on the moon before the end of the decade. With just a handful of years to pull it off, NASA authorized the Project Gemini space program, which gathered vital knowledge needed to achieve the nation’s goal. This book introduces the crucial three-step test program employed by the Gemini system, covering:
The short unmanned orbital flight of Gemini 1 that tested the compatibility of launch vehicle, spacecraft and ground systems.
The unmanned suborbital flight of Gemini 2 to establish the integrity of the reentry system and protective heat shield.
The three-orbit manned evaluation flight of Gemini 3, christened ‘Molly Brown’ by her crew. A mission recalled orbit by orbit, using mission transcripts, post-flight reports and the astronauts’ own account of their historic journey.