The Astronauts: Space Survival (Moon Flight Atlas)
Moon Flight Atlas The Astronauts space survival David Jefferis 1
Introduction In the 1960s the United States and Soviet Union were rivals in space This competition was called the Space Race At first the Soviets led the way but the U S caught up and became the first to land on the Moon The U S space agency NASA directed the Mercury space program followed by the Gemini and Apollo programs The aim was for astronauts to land on the Moon and then return safely to Earth 2
Moon Flight Atlas Contents From air to space High-flying pioneers Beyond Earth into the unknown Humans in space The first astronauts Training for flight School for space Guidance from the ground Inside mission control In the cockpit Flying a spacecraft Food and drink At home in space Space survival Space suits Leaving a spacecraft 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 Working in space 22 Footsteps on the Moon 24 26 28 30 32 Proving the systems Moon flight facts Pressure suit to Moon suit Near side and far side Timeline Glossary Webfinder Index About the author
