An illustrated examination of the effects disasters have had on NASA and on attitudes toward American space exploration, discussing the Apollo 1 fire and the Challenger explosion in detail.
A biography of James Lovell that encompasses the astronaut's birth, childhood, education, NASA training, mission experience, and post-space life and work.
Provides multiple views of the Challenger accident, covering the question of the necessity for manned flights, technical management, engineering warnings, long term effect on NASA, and more.
Apollo 13 is the story of America's fifth mission to the moon and one that ended in catastrophe in April 1970. Only fifty-five hours into the mission, disaster struck for Jim Lovell and two other astronauts after a rapidly declining supply of oxygen forced the three astronauts to abandon their ship for the lunar module, a tiny craft designed to keep two men alive for only two days. Mission Control's desperate efforts to bring the crew back are considered by many to be NASA's finest hour.
Examines the history of the U.S. space program, focusing on the Apollo 13 mission in 1970 during which the loss of an oxygen tank forced astronauts to abandon their plan to land on the moon, and placed their lives in danger.
Analyzes the inherent risks and dangers of human space exploration, from those that affect the health of astronauts to those that result in shuttle explosions, and examines ways of reducing safety-related incidents.
Provides information about the disaster that struck on April 13, 1970 when the Apollo 13 spacecraft, on its way to the moon with three astronauts, was damaged; and shares the story of how NASA ground crew members and civilian advisors worked with the astronauts to bring them safely home.
