Deke! U.S. Manned Space: From Mercury To the ShuttleTor Publishing Group, 1995 M06 15 - 352 pages Deke Slayton was one of the first seven Mercury astronauts--and he might have been the first American in space. Instead, he became the first chief of American Astronaut Corps. It was Deke Slayton who selected the crews who flew the Gemini, Apollo, and Skylab missions. It was Deke Slayton who made Neil Armstrong the first man on the moon. |
Contents
9 | |
18 | |
25 | |
4 THE PACIFIC | 33 |
5 COLLEGE | 40 |
6 BOEING | 45 |
7 AIR FORCE | 52 |
8 TEST PILOT | 55 |
17 OPERATIONAL | 165 |
18 FIRE | 185 |
19 APOLLO | 196 |
20 THE MOON | 207 |
21 STEPS | 225 |
22 LANDING | 233 |
23 CHANGES | 247 |
24 RETURN TO FLIGHT | 264 |
Other editions - View all
Deke! U.S. Manned Space: From Mercury To the Shuttle Donald K. Slayton,Michael Cassutt No preview available - 1994 |