Countdown to a Moon Launch de Jonathan H. Ward

Countdown to a Moon Launch: Springer Praxis Books

Autor Jonathan H. Ward

en Limba Engleză Paperback – 23 iul 2015

Ne-a atras atenția această lucrare care necesită un nivel mediu de cunoștințe tehnice, fiind ideală pentru cititorul familiarizat cu terminologia aerospațială și dornic să înțeleagă rigoarea inginerească din spatele misiunilor istorice. Countdown to a Moon Launch nu este o simplă relatare istorică, ci o analiză aplicată a proceselor de asamblare și testare care au transformat componente disparate într-un vehicul spațial gata de zbor. Suntem de părere că valoarea acestui volum rezidă în documentarea fluxului de lucru cronologic, începând cu 181 de zile înainte de lansare (L-181). Recomandăm parcurgerea capitolelor dedicate procesării în Vertical Assembly Building (VAB) și Operations and Checkout Building (MSOB), unde autorul explică modul în care NASA a gestionat complexitatea tehnologică folosind sistemele informatice incipiente. Cititorul care a aplicat ideile din Rocket Ranch va găsi aici continuarea firească a procesului: dacă primul volum se concentra pe infrastructură, acesta din urmă detaliază operațiunile umane și tehnice. Jonathan H. Ward își menține stilul meticulos, ancorat în fapte, pe care l-am observat și în Bringing Columbia Home, însă aici accentul cade pe triumful disciplinei și al creativității în fața unor provocări logistice imense. Structura cărții este extrem de riguroasă, ghidând cititorul prin etape critice precum Testul de Demonstrație a Numărătorii Inverse și ultimele 130 de ore dinaintea lansării, oferind o perspectivă tehnică asupra incidentelor și modificărilor hardware de ultim moment.

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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9783319177915
ISBN-10: 3319177915
Pagini: 464
Ilustrații: XXVI, 435 p. 271 illus., 78 illus. in color.
Dimensiuni: 168 x 240 x 24 mm
Greutate: 0.87 kg
Ediția:1st edition 2015
Editura: Springer
Colecția Springer Praxis Books
Seria Springer Praxis Books

Locul publicării:Cham, Switzerland

Public țintă

Popular/general

De ce să citești această carte

Recomandăm această carte pasionaților de istorie tehnică și inginerie aerospațială care doresc să treacă dincolo de mitul misiunii Apollo. Veți câștiga o înțelegere profundă a metodologiilor de testare și a managementului riscului într-o eră pre-digitală. Este o resursă esențială pentru a înțelege cum disciplina și controlul riguros al proceselor au făcut posibilă aselenizarea folosind tehnologia anilor '60.

Despre autor

Jonathan H. Ward este un autor respectat în domeniul literaturii aerospațiale, cunoscut pentru capacitatea sa de a recupera istorii tehnice complexe prin interviuri directe cu specialiștii de la NASA. Lucrarea sa Bringing Columbia Home a fost desemnată „Cea mai bună carte despre spațiu” în 2018 de către comunitatea Space Hipsters. În volumele sale, Ward se concentrează pe elementul uman din spatele mașinăriilor, explorând atât succesele inginerești din epoca Apollo, cât și eforturile de recuperare și învățare în urma dezastrelor, precum cel al navetei Columbia. Expertiza sa este dublată de o colaborare strânsă cu astronauți și ingineri de elită.

Descriere scurtă

Thousands of workers labored at Kennedy Space Center around the clock, seven days a week, for half a year to prepare a mission for the liftoff of Apollo 11. This is the story of what went on during those hectic six months.
Countdown to a Moon Launch provides an in-depth look at the carefully choreographed workflow for an Apollo mission at KSC. Using the Apollo 11 mission as an example, readers will learn what went on day by day to transform partially completed stages and crates of parts into a ready-to-fly Saturn V. Firsthand accounts of launch pad accidents, near misses, suspected sabotage, and last-minute changes to hardware are told by more than 70 NASA employees and its contractors. A companion to Rocket Ranch, it includes many diagrams and photographs, some never before published, to illustrate all aspects of the process. NASA’s groundbreaking use of computers for testing and advanced management techniques are also covered in detail.
Thisbook will demystify the question of how NASA could build and launch Apollo missions using 1960s technology. You’ll discover that there was no magic involved – just an abundance of discipline, willpower, and creativity.

Cuprins

Introduction.– Controlling Complexity.– Requirements, Tests, and Computerization.– The MSOB and the Spacecraft Processing Flow.– The LM Processing Flow—L Minus 181 Days.– The Space Vehicle Processing Flow in the VAB—L Minus 181 Days.– The Processing Flow at the Launch Pad—L Minus 57 Days.– Countdown Demonstration Test—L Minus 19 Days.– Launch Countdown—T Minus 130 Hours.– Plus Time and Near Misses.– Epilogue—Would It Actually Work?.

Recenzii

“This is a painstakingly researched and compiled book, with nearly 400 pages of finely detailed narrative plus appendices, covering the process of preparing, assembling and testing Apollo Moon rockets—boosters, command/service modules and lunar modules—at the Kennedy Space Center. … it is an enjoyable one. This carefully researched and lovingly written book merits a space on the bookshelf of any Apollo aficionado … .” (Rod Pyle, Quest Magazine, Vol. 23 (4), 2016)
“This book is organized into eleven chapters, each rich with original photographs, project schedules, flowcharts, and direct quotations from personal interviews with NASA employees. … It is a great read for space history and aerospace engineering enthusiasts, and finally gives a voice to those ‘nobodies’ who helped Apollo reach the Moon.” (Lisa Westwood, Quest Magazine, Vol. 23 (4), 2016)
“This book covers launch preparations for Apollo launches … . This is a fine, fun read with lots of information, especially about coordination and testing. … This book is recommended for anyone with an interest in space and the American space program, but it also contains a wealth of information that could be of interest and use for engineering students and those interested in organizational systems and processes.” (Jeffrey Putnam, Computing Reviews, December, 2015)

Notă biografică

American author Jonathan Ward spent several years of his childhood in Japan, but he considers the Virginia suburbs of Washington, D. C., to be his hometown. Although he has a wide variety of interests and has worked in many fields, space exploration is his lifelong passion. His joy of bringing the space program to life for the general public began in high school, when he served as a volunteer tour guide at the National Air and Space Museum during the Apollo 15 and 16 missions. He continues his public outreach today, as a Solar System Ambassador for the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, as a frequent speaker on space exploration topics to interest groups and at regional conferences, and as an author for Springer-Praxis. Jonathan is also a frequent contributor to online space exploration forums.
Jonathan brings a unique perspective to his writing that marries a systems view of the topic, fascination with the technology, passion for space exploration, and deep respect for the people whomake it all happen. He holds an MS in Systems Management from the University of Denver and a BS in Psychology from Virginia Commonwealth University. He is professionally certified as an executive coach by the International Coach Federation, and serves on the adjunct faculty at the Center for Creative Leadership. His professional experience includes extensive work with leadership teams and several years with Boeing on the Space Station Freedom program.
Jonathan and his wife Jane now reside in Greensboro, North Carolina. He is fiercely proud of his two grown children and their families, and he wishes they lived closer to him. He maintains a website to document his research on the Apollo era at Kennedy Space Center. He collects and restores artifacts from the Apollo era, including several control panels from the Firing Rooms. Jonathan also notes that he might possibly be the only current space author who has appeared on two GRAMMY-winning albums, which were recorded during his years as a Bass II section leader, soloist, and eventually president of The Washington Chorus.

Caracteristici

Includes information about the Apollo program launches based on extensive archival research Describes in detail the process of preparing a Moon mission for launch at Kennedy Space Center - the "mission before the mission" Relates critical events in Apollo/Saturn mission preparations that were not publicized at the time or which have been neglected over the years