How Apollo Flew to the Moon

• Main Author: Woods, W. David (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York, 2011.
• Edition: 2.
• Series: Springer Praxis Books ;
• Subjects: Physics.; Observations, Astronomical.; Astronomy > Observations.; Space sciences.; Astronomy, Observations and Techniques.; Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Sciences.

This new and expanded edition of the bestselling How Apollo Flew to the Moon tells the exciting story of how the Apollo missions were conducted and follows a virtual flight to the Moon and back. New material includes: - the exploration of the lunar surface; - more illustrations; - more technical exp...

Table of Contents:

• Illustrations
• Author's Preface
• Acknowledgements
• Foreword
• Chapter 1: Apollo - an extraordinary adventure
• Chapter 2: The Apollo Flights - a brief history
• Chapter 3: Launch - a fiery departure
• Chapter 4: Earth orbit and TLI
• Chapter 5: Retrieving the lander
• Chapter 6: Navigating to the Moon
• Chapter 7: Coasting to the Moon
• Chapter 8: Entering lunar orbit  - the LOI manoeuvre
• Chapter 9: Preparation for landing
• Chapter 10: Next stop - the Moon
• Chapter 11: Down in the dust
• Chapter 12: Exploration at its greatest
• Chapter 13: Rendezvous and docking
• Chapter 14: Heading for home
• Chapter 15: Re-entry
• Epilogue
• Glossary
• Appendix 1: Computer programs
• Appendix 2: Mission data
• Further reading
• Index.