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Ayrey, Bill

 
9780813066578: Lunar Outfitters: Making the Apollo Space Suit
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ISBN 10 : 0813066573 ISBN 13 : 9780813066578
Editeur : University Press of Florida, 2020

Synopsis

The design processes behind a giant leap for mankind

Neil Armstrong in a space suit on the moon remains an iconic representation of America's technological ingenuity. Few know that the Model A-7L pressure suit worn by the Apollo 11 astronauts, and the Model A-7LB that replaced it in 1971, originated at ILC Industries (now ILC Dover, LP), an obscure Delaware industrial firm.

Longtime ILC space suit test engineer Bill Ayrey draws on original files and photographs to tell the dramatic story of the company's role in the Apollo Program. Though respected for its early designs, ILC failed to win NASA's faith. When the government called for new suit concepts in 1965, ILC had to plead for consideration before NASA gave it a mere six weeks to come up with a radically different design. ILC not only met the deadline but won the contract. That underdog success led to its greatest challenge: winning a race against time to create a suit that would determine the success or failure of the Apollo missions--and life or death for the astronauts.

A fascinating behind-the-scenes history of a vital component of the space program, Lunar Outfitters goes inside the suit that made it possible for human beings to set foot on the moon.

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À propos de l'auteur

Bill Ayrey was a space suit test engineer and company historian at ILC Dover for over forty years. He spent more than 140 hours pressurized in the Space Shuttle EVA suit, testing the many components, during its years of development. Over the past twenty years, he has assisted the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in preserving the suits within its collection.

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Éditeur
University Press of Florida
Date d'édition
2020
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0813066573
ISBN 13 
9780813066578
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
422
Coordonnées du fabricant
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ISBN 10 :  0813080436 ISBN 13 :  9780813080437
Editeur : University Press of Florida, 2023
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