This book is the account of Chri Kraft and the U.S. space program from its infancy to its greatest triumphs.

The author, flight director in NASA's Mission Control, tells of the challenges in space flight from the very early years to the current time and of "his own bol

List of Abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1. Johnson Space Center -- 2. Jet Propulsion Laboratory -- 3. European Space Operations Centre -- 4. International Coop

At first glance, it looks like just another auditorium in just another government building. But among the talented men (and later women) who worked in mission c

This book describes the history of this now iconic room which represents America’s space program during the Gemini, Apollo, Skylab, Apollo-Soyuz and early Spa