Moon Lander: How We Developed the Apollo Lunar Module - Thomas J. Kelly

Descriere Moon Lander: How We Developed the Apollo Lunar Module - Thomas J. Kelly

This is a first hand account of designing, building, testing and flying the first Apollo lunar module by the engineer on the project, Thomas Kelly. This is the story of his aerospace engineer's dream job and how his efforts--plus 7,000 other workers--created the most important component of the first manned spacecraft. 15 photos. \nChief engineer Thomas J. Kelly gives a firsthand account of designing, building, testing, and flying the Apollo lunar module. It was, he writes, an aerospace engineer's dream job of the century. Kelly's account begins with the imaginative process of sketching solutions to a host of technical challenges with an emphasis on safety, reliability, and maintainability. He catalogs numerous test failures, including propulsion-system leaks, ascent-engine instability, stress corrosion of the aluminum alloy parts, and battery problems, as well as their fixes under the ever-present constraints of budget and schedule. He also recaptures the exhilaration of hearing Apollo 11's Neil Armstrong report that The Eagle has landed, and the pride of having inadvertently provided a vital lifeboat for the crew of the disabled Apollo 13.

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Smithsonian Books

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9781588342737

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