Gateway to the Moon presents the definitive history of the origins,
design, and construction of the lunar launch facilities at Kennedy
Space Center, the terrestrial site of one of the greatest national
adventures of the 20th century, humanity's first trip to the moon.
It includes archival illustrations and diagrams of locations,
personnel, and equipment, from aerial views of sandy, undeveloped
Cape Canaveral to some of the first photos of the mobile launchers
and crawler-transporters.
Filled with the sense of wonder and pride that the earliest U.S.
space achievements inspired, the book focuses on launch complexes
39A and 39B, the gigantic assemblies from which the Apollo-Saturn
vehicles departed for trips into space, and on the massive
eight-acre Vertical Assembly Building (renamed the Vehicle Assembly
Building) and the attached Launch Control Center -- some of the
most awesome buildings ever constructed. It also analyzes the
technological and governmental interactions necessary to ensure
success of the launches.
Originally part of Moonport, a 1978 volume in the NASA History
Series, the book is based on extensive interviews with wit
participants in the space program and wide access to official
documents, letters, and memoranda; in addition, the authors air
criticisms directed at the Kennedy Space Center team and treat in
detail mistakes in launch operations and conflicts within the
program. Written for a general-interest audience, with jargon and
acronyms translated into everyday language, the book offers a
faithful account of technology in service to humanity.
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