Gemini 5 : eight days in space or bust

Gemini 5 : eight days in space or bust / David J. Shayler.

This third book of the Gemini mission series focuses on the flight that simulated in Earth orbit the duration of an eight-day Apollo mission to the Moon. After the proof-of-concept test flights Gemini 1, 2 and 3 (as described in GEMINI FLIES!) and the success of the first American EVA as well as the...

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Main Author: Shayler, David, 1955- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Chichester, UK : Springer ; Praxis Publishing, [2023]
Series:Springer-Praxis books in space exploration.
Subjects:
Project Gemini (U.S.)
Extravehicular activity (Manned space flight)
Space flight to the moon.
Space flight to the moon
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Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Contents
  • Foreword
  • Author's Preface
  • Acknowledgements
  • Acronyms and Abbreviations
  • Prologue
  • 1: Pushing the Envelope
  • A Rendezvous in Space
  • Planning for a Week in Space
  • References
  • 2: Gordo and Pete
  • Into the Jungle - Astronaut Style
  • Selecting the Gemini 5 Crew
  • Leroy Gordon Cooper, Jr.
  • Charles "Pete" Conrad, Jr.
  • Emblazoned with an Emblem
  • References
  • 3: Apollo, MOL and the Soviets
  • Opening Up New Horizons
  • Advancing Apollo
  • A Military Manned Orbital Laboratory
  • America Marches Forward
  • Counting Down to Gemini 5
  • All Quiet on the Soviet Front
  • References
  • 4: Preparations
  • Preparing the Men
  • Two Astronauts Become One Crew
  • Preparing the Hardware
  • Gemini Launch Vehicle Number 5
  • Spacecraft Number 5
  • Steps Towards Space
  • References
  • 5: "We're on Our Way"
  • Reviewing the Situation
  • Ready to Charge
  • Riding a Pogo Stick
  • Onwards and Upwards
  • References
  • The following documents were frequently referred to during the compilation of this and subsequent chapters:
  • 6: Gemini 5's Two Little Rascals
  • That Other Rascal
  • Giving it a Shot
  • References
  • 7: "When are we gonna get the fuel cell back?"
  • Go/No Go? That Is the Question
  • A Noisy Experiment
  • References
  • 8: Chasing a Phantom
  • A Mission in the Balance
  • Doing Fine
  • Confidence for Gemini 6
  • References
  • 9: "Right in that same nice big black void"
  • Cool Astronauts
  • Three Days and Counting
  • Surpassing the Russians
  • In the Media
  • References
  • 10: "Still clanking along in the old, covered wagon"
  • Cutting Down the Evening Work
  • Setting New Records
  • Belief in Mission Control
  • References
  • 11: Another Bright Day
  • No Surprises
  • A Dollar Owed
  • Plans Beyond Gemini 5
  • References
  • 12: One Hundred Down, Twenty-Two to Go
  • The Day Before The Day Before
  • The End Quite Far
  • References
  • 13: A 300-Coffee-Cup-Per-Shift Mission
  • Saturday
  • From Outer to Inner Space - Sealab
  • Three Million Miles and Counting...
  • References
  • 14: "Everything is just peachy keen"
  • The Final Countdown
  • References
  • 15: Somersaults on the Flight Deck
  • Recovery
  • Post-Flight Debriefing
  • Post Flight Press Conference
  • Entering the Post-Flight Period
  • References
  • 16: Post-Flight, Presidents, and Parades
  • A Stunning Triumph
  • Six Nations in 13 Days
  • References
  • 17: Afterwards
  • Applying the Experience
  • Moving On
  • References
  • Appendix I: Gemini 5 Mission Timeline (Abbreviated)
  • Appendix II: Gemini 5 Experiments
  • Appendix III: Bibliography
  • Appendix IV: Other Works
  • About the Author
  • Index

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