Failure is Not an Option: Mission Control From Mercury to Apollo 13 and Beyond
by Gene Kranz
Description
A veteran flight director takes readers inside NASA’s Mission Control during the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo programs, recounting the daring achievements and perilous near-misses behind America’s race to the Moon. Drawing on his firsthand experience with Apollo 11 and the life-or-death crisis of Apollo 13, he reveals how young engineers and controllers responded when technology failed and every decision mattered. More than a chronicle of spaceflight, the book is a compelling study of leadership, discipline, trust, teamwork, and the skills required to solve seemingly impossible problems under pressure.
Available Editions
paperback
Berkley Trade
Published May 8, 2001
416 pages
ISBN: 9780425179871
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First Published
2000
Language
eng
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