Title:
Never panic early : an Apollo 13 astronaut's journey
Author:
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Publication Date:
2022
Publication Information:
Washington, DC : Smithsonian Books, [2022]
©2022
Physical Description:
xiii, 202 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9781588347138
Abstract:
"The extraordinary autobiography of astronaut Fred Haise, one of only 24 men to fly to the moon"-- Provided by publisher.
Haise, lunar module pilot for Apollo 13, offers a detailed firsthand account of when disaster struck three days into his mission to the moon. An oxygen tank exploded, a crewmate uttered the now iconic words, "Houston, we've had a problem here," and the world anxiously watched as one of history's most incredible rescue missions unfolded. He takes an introspective look at the thrills and triumphs, regrets and disappointments, and lessons that defined his career, including his years as a military fighter pilot and his successful 20-year NASA career that would have made him the sixth man on the moon had Apollo 13 gone right. - adapted from jacket
General Note:
Includes index.
Contents:
Foreword / by Gene Kranz -- My beginnings -- Leaving the nest and learning to fly -- Into the jet age -- Back to school and into NASA -- The X-series -- My introduction to aerospace -- Life on the edge of space -- My ticket to the moon -- Odyssey : a perfect name -- A sudden detour - Back training for the Moon -- A return to flight testing -- Joining the iron works -- In the rocking chair.
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Language:
English
