Apollo 13 Owners' Workshop Manual: An Engineering Insight Into How NASA Saved the Crew of the Failed Moon Mission

by David Baker

Book Overview

The world-famous Apollo 13 mission and dramatic explosion on the service module, captured in technical detail like you've never seen before. On April 13, 1970, NASA's Apollo 13 suffered a near-catastrophic explosion in space. The planned lunar landing that day was promptly called off, and a new challenge prioritized: get the spacecraft safely back to Earth. Written by David Baker, an original member of NASA's Apollo 13 Houston Mission Control team,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0760346194
• ISBN13: 9780760346198
• Release Date: October 2013
• Publisher: Zenith Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.5" x 10.8"