Apollo 10: The NASA Mission Reports [Paperback]

Robert Godwin (Editor), United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Corporate Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1999 | Series: Nasa Mission Reports

On May 18th 1969 NASA launched the last in a series of daring test flights of the Apollo hardware. The goal was to send a second crew into deep space but this time with the fully equipped hardware that would be required for a lunar landing. Veteran astronauts Commander Tom Stafford and Lunar Module Pilot Gene Cernan, were to fly tantalizingly close to the barren lunar surface -- a mere eight nautical miles, while Command Module Pilot John Young would be required to conduct the first rendezvous in lunar orbit to ensure the safe return of his crew mates. This book finally puts in one place four of the most important documents from this auspicious flight, The Apollo 10 Press Kit, The Apollo 10 Pre-Launch Mission Operation Report, The Apollo 10 Post Launch Mission Operation Report and The Apollo 10 Post Launch Mission Operation Report Supplement.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"An excellent source of information for spaceflight enthusiasts..." -- Astronomy Now, April 2002. "A recent addition to an ambitious series..." -- The Observatory Magazine, October 2001. "Likely to appeal to someone who likes to delve deeply into the workings of NASA..." -- Astronomy Now, August 2001. "An essential read, Apogee should be applauded for producing this material in such an attractive format..." -- Spaceflight, August 2002. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Robert Godwin, Editor --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Apogee Books; Bk&CD Rom edition (May 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1896522521
• ISBN-13: 978-1896522524
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 6.8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,209,804 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must reference for ANY Space History Buff ..., July 7, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Apollo 10: The NASA Mission Reports (Paperback)

The APOLLO MISSION REPORTS published by Apogee Books, are an excellent source for Space History buffs. Each book includes press kits from the flight, pre and post mission summaries, and a fabulous bonus CDROM which has the official NASA mission report movies lasting about 17-29 minutes. The CD also has some GREAT color and black and white photographs.

I recommend them as a great resource!

They can be purchased at any bookstore or amazon.com

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Another valuable volume for the space enthusiast, January 31, 2002

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Kevin W. Parker (Greenbelt, MD) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Apollo 10: The NASA Mission Reports: Apogee Books Space Series 4 (Paperback)

Like the Apollo 8 volume, this, too, is a revised edition, with my favorite part (the crew debriefing), plus other materials added to the accompanying CD.

Apollo 10 can aptly be called the full dress rehearsal for the moon landing. All that was skipped was the landing (and following activities) itself. The crew was one of the most experienced and distinguished in NASA history: Tom Stafford went on to command Apollo-Soyuz, John Young went on to command Apollo 16, the first shuttle mission, and to head up the astronaut office, and Gene Cernan went on to become the last man on the moon, on Apollo 17. And so far as I know, this mission and Apollo 11 are the only ones in NASA history to have all-experienced crews.

As usual, the text includes the pre-mission press and internal reports, and the post-mission summaries and crew debriefings. The accompanying CD contains hundreds of photos from the mission as well as the official NASA videos.

Another valuable volume for the space enthusiast.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars ! Great! ...................Simply Great!, June 9, 2000

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anthony j pache jr tony - See all my reviews

This review is from: Apollo 10: The NASA Mission Reports (Paperback)

I only hope that these NASA reprts will be available on Apollo 14, and all other Apollo missions as well! Tells all the drama, adventure,and tension; going over 240,000 miles out into space; only to be within 50,000 feet from being 1st humans on moon! And when redocking with mothership, orbiting Moon, lunar module begins to act erratic, almost losing control! real suspense and exciting!