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An engineer at New York's Grumman Aircraft Corporation, Kelly led the design team for the "LEM", the Lunar Excursion Module spacecraft that landed six Apollo teams on the moon and brought them back to rendezvous with the orbiting Command Module. He was awarded the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Distinguished Public Service Medal in 1972 for his work, and retired in 1992. He died March 23 in New York from pulmonary fibrosis. He was 72. From This is True for 24 March 2002 Suggestions for further reading:
 By: Richard Platt List Price: $29.99 Amazon Price: $19.79 Editorial Review: "This wonderful book retells our story vividly. I should know; I was there." ? Buzz Aldrin Trace the history of people's fascination with the moon ? and the scientific developments that led to a ground-breaking mission ? in an out-of-this-world novelty book marking the first moon landing. Acclaimed author Richard Platt focuses on humankind's dreams of traveling to the moon, the race to conquer space, the technology needed to reach the moon and sustain the astronauts in space, and the moon landing itself. Re-creating the excitement of the expedition are extraordinary pop-ups depicting a rocket, the lunar module, a spaceship, and a spectacular spherical moon, while booklets and flaps offer readers a wealth of intriguing facts. * Published in anticipation of the fortieth anniversary of the first moon landing on July 20, 1969 * Features official NASA photographs, two mini-books, and fun informational flaps  By: Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum List Price: $14.99 Amazon Price: $10.19 Editorial Review: Experience one of the most momentous events in human history--the first-ever successful moon landing--in Universe's exciting 3-D pop-up format. This yearlong celebration of the mission's 40th anniversary re-creates the excitement of its triumph and significance, and presents the still awe-inspiring iconic images taken during the journey. * Features 12 full-size, full-color, 3-D pop-up images along with 12 bonus images on the grids. * Detailed captions provide fun facts about the mission and astronauts. * Incredible images of the astronauts walking on the moon, the earth from the moon, and the spacecraft lifting off, among others, will be fun for amateur astronomers.  By: Dennis R. JenkinsJorge R. Frank List Price: $19.95 Amazon Price: $13.57  By: World Spaceflight News List Price: $35.95 Amazon Price: $35.95 Editorial Review: For the first time, this WSN Special Report reproduces two of the most important official NASA operational documents from the Apollo 11 lunar landing mission: the KSC Apollo / Saturn V Space Vehicle Countdown - dated July 3, 1969, and the Final Apollo 11 Flight Plan (AS-506/CSM-107/LM-5) - dated July 1, 1969 prepared by the Flight Planning Branch, Flight Crew Support Division, Manned Spacecraft Center. Countdown Document Contents: Description, Hazardous Area Control, Intercommunications, Operating Stations, OTV Camera Locations, List of Abbreviations, Hold Points, Precount Procedures, Final Operational Procedures, Pre-cryogenic Loading Checklists, Contingency Crew Pad Access and Evacuation Procedures, Typical Flight Event Sequence for 72 degree mission, map of blast danger area at Saturn V launch pad, bar event charts of Spacecraft Launch Closeout Plan, Radio Frequency Matrix, Saturn V Propellant Loading, Saturn V Space Vehicle Countdown. Flight Plan Document Contents: Launch through entry - Minute-by-minute illustrated timelines with MCC-H calls, crew procedures, notes, uplinks, communication station coverage, presleep checklists. Supplemental information: Mission Description, Detailed Objective Activities, Lunar Surface Navigation, EVA preparation and egress, surface sample collection, external LM observations and photography, experiment deployment, post-EVA operations, contamination prevention, crew positions during mission, PGA configuration, status report information, communications, CSM electrical power system and water management, environmental control system and cabin pressurization, guidance and navigation, landmark tracking, LM notes, passive thermal control, RCS operation and interface constraints, rendezvous, lunar landing site data, symbol nomenclature, acronyms, consumables analysis - SM RCS propellant, SPS, LM RCS propellant, LM descent propulsion system, LM ascent propulsion system, cryogenic summary, LM ECS budget, CM ECS budget, CSM and LM burn schedule, LM powered descent/high gate to TD chart, lunar orbit rest period attitude, typical landmark tracking profile drawing, mission summary flight plan chart, ascent crew calls ("clear of tower", etc.) Please keep in mind that since this is an exact reproduction of an original historic document, it contains a few minor flaws and some pages with small text. In particular, the countdown document text was printed using a low-resolution computer impact printer of the kind popular in the late 1960s, which results in some poorly-formed characters. (It may not be pretty, but it is authentic!) The flight plan document is clear and sharp. Anyone interested in the history of Apollo will enjoy this unique document!  By: Courtney BrooksJames GrimwoodLoyd swenson List Price: $0.99 Amazon Price: $0.99 Editorial Review: The story of Apollo is a remarkable chapter in the history of mankind. How remarkable will be determined by future generations as they attempt to assess and understand the relationship and significance of the Apollo achievements to the development of mankind. We hope that this book will contribute to their assessments and assist in their judgments. Writing the history of Apollo has been a tremendous undertaking. There is so much to tell; there are so many facets. The story of Apollo is filled with facts and figures about complex machines, computers, and facilities, and intricate maneuvers?these are the things with which the Apollo objectives were achieved. But a great effort has also been made to tell the real story of Apollo, to identify and describe the decisions and actions of men and women that led to the creation and operation of those complex machines. |
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