Apollo 12: on the ocean of storms

With its two moonwalks, deployment of a geophysical station and geological sampling, Apollo 12 did what many had hoped would be achieved by the first man to land on the Moon. It demonstrated the precision landing capability required for the success of future lunar surface explorations. This is the f...

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Main Author: Harland, David M. 1955- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York Springer [2011]
Series:Springer-Praxis books in space exploration
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Summary:With its two moonwalks, deployment of a geophysical station and geological sampling, Apollo 12 did what many had hoped would be achieved by the first man to land on the Moon. It demonstrated the precision landing capability required for the success of future lunar surface explorations. This is the first time in 40 years that the story of the Apollo 12 mission to the Moon has been told in its entirely, using official documents, flight transcripts, and post-mission debriefing to recreate the drama. ...Book cover
Physical Description:xix, 522 Seiten Illustrationen 24 cm
ISBN:9781441976062
144197606X

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