Contents
Stories
Early Lunar Missions: A Memoir
A JPL project manager in the early sixties, Burke recalls the space race with the Soviets.
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The Apollo Era: Working
at Marshall in the Sixties
A discussion of Wernher von Braun’s management style and the power of learning by doing. Read more...
Teaching Geology to Apollo Astronauts
To prepare for their work on the moon, Apollo astronauts did many field exercises and built a common language with geologists. Read more...
NASA’s First Scientist-Astronauts
NASA’s first physician-astronaut describes the Skylab experiments that studied the effects of weightlessness.
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Leadership, Teamwork, and Focus: Viking’s Landing on Mars
Managerial skill and innovation made Viking’s technical achievement possible.
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Lessons from Shuttle Development
The transition from Apollo to Space Shuttle offers lessons for today’s transition to Constellation. Read more...