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Rocket Ranch de Jonathan H. Ward

Rocket Ranch: Springer Praxis Books

Autor Jonathan H. Ward
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 13 iul 2015

Prin parcurgerea Rocket Ranch, cititorul va obține o înțelegere tehnică profundă a infrastructurii și proceselor de verificare care au susținut misiunile Apollo/Saturn la Kennedy Space Center. Reținem în mod deosebit rigoarea cu care Jonathan H. Ward documentează tranziția către primele sisteme informatice de monitorizare a lansărilor, oferind o perspectivă rară asupra complexității logistice de la Cape Canaveral. Ne-a atras atenția modul în care autorul echilibrează descrierile inginerești ale facilităților cu realitatea brutală a muncii pe teren, unde tehnicienii gestionau nu doar tehnologii de vârf, ci și pericole imediate precum scurgerile de oxigen lichid sau combustibilii hipergolici.

Subliniem structura logică a volumului, care ghidează progresiv utilizatorul prin „orașul rachetelor”. Începând cu facilitățile de asamblare a navelor spațiale, trecând prin impunătoarea clădire VAB și ajungând în camerele de control (Firing Rooms) și pe platformele de lansare 39A și 39B, cuprinsul reflectă fluxul de lucru real al unei misiuni. Complementar volumului Gateway to the Moon, care se concentrează pe designul și construcția facilităților, lucrarea de față pune accentul pe operarea lor efectivă și pe interacțiunea om-mașină. De asemenea, spre deosebire de Apollo Mission Control, care analizează managementul zborului, Rocket Ranch rămâne ancorată la sol, în spațiile tehnice unde se pregătea succesul fiecărui zbor.

În contextul operei sale, Jonathan H. Ward continuă aici explorarea începută în Countdown to a Moon Launch, dar extinde cadrul de la fluxul de lucru cronologic la ecosistemul fizic și uman al bazei. Dacă în Bringing Columbia Home autorul a tratat eforturile de recuperare post-dezastru, în acest volum publicat de Springer el celebrează perioada de ascensiune a explorării spațiale, oferind o resursă tehnică indispensabilă pentru cei interesați de arheologia industrială a programului Apollo.

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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9783319177885
ISBN-10: 3319177885
Pagini: 356
Ilustrații: XXIII, 331 p. 201 illus., 89 illus. in color.
Dimensiuni: 168 x 240 x 19 mm
Greutate: 0.67 kg
Ediția: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

Această carte se adresează pasionaților de inginerie aerospațială și istorie tehnică care doresc să înțeleagă ce însemna, concret, pregătirea unei rachete Saturn V pentru lansare. Cititorul câștigă acces la detalii specifice despre sistemele de checkout și viața operativă de la Pad 39, beneficiind de expertiza a peste 70 de specialiști NASA. Este resursa ideală pentru a vizualiza mecanismele interne ale celei mai ambițioase ere tehnologice a secolului XX.

Despre autor

Jonathan H. Ward este un autor și cercetător respectat în domeniul istoriei spațiale, cunoscut pentru capacitatea sa de a sintetiza date tehnice complexe în narațiuni accesibile. Membru activ al comunității de explorare spațială, Ward s-a specializat în documentarea epocii Apollo și a programului Space Shuttle. Printre lucrările sale de referință se numără Bringing Columbia Home, premiată pentru acuratețea relatării eforturilor de recuperare ale NASA. Colaborarea sa cu inginerii și astronauții programului spațial american îi permite să ofere perspective autentice și documentate, transformând arhivele tehnice în lecții de istorie vie.

Descriere scurtă

Jonathan Ward takes the reader deep into the facilities at Kennedy Space Center to describe NASA’s first computer systems used for spacecraft and rocket checkout and explain how tests and launches proceeded. Descriptions of early operations include a harrowing account of the heroic efforts of pad workers during the Apollo 1 fire. A companion to the author’s book Countdown to a Moon Launch: Preparing Apollo for Its Historic Journey, this explores every facet of the facilities that served as the base for the Apollo/Saturn missions. Hundreds of illustrations complement the firsthand accounts of more than 70 Apollo program managers and engineers.
The era of the Apollo/Saturn missions was perhaps the most exciting period in American space exploration history. Cape Canaveral and Kennedy Space Center were buzzing with activity. Thousands of workers came to town to build the facilities and launch the missions needed to put an American on the Moon before the end of the decade.
Work at KSC involved much more than just launching rockets. It was a place like none other on Earth. Technicians performed intricate operations, and hazards abounded everywhere, including lightning, fire, highly-toxic fuels, snakes, heat, explosives, LOX spills, and even plutonium. The reward for months of 7-day workweeks under intense pressure was witnessing a Saturn V at liftoff.
For anyone who ever wished they had worked at Kennedy Space Center during the Apollo era, this book is the next best thing. The only thing missing is the smell of rocket fuel in the morning.

Cuprins

Introduction.- Setting the Stage for Apollo/Saturn 1960-1966.- The Apollo 1 Fire.- The Spacecraft Assembly and Checkout Facilities.- The VAB and the Mobile Launcher.- The Launch Control Center and Firing Rooms.- Launch Pads 39A and 39B.- Life at the Launch Pad.- Epilogue: The End of an Era.                  

Recenzii

“Ward … makes the inner workings of the Apollo and Saturn space missions very understandable. … He does a fantastic job of showing the behind-the-scenes work that allowed the Apollo and Saturn space missions to take place. All readers interested in the history of space exploration will enjoy this work. Summing Up: Highly recommended. All readership levels.” (C. Charnaswskas-Jasionowicz, Choice, Vol. 53 (9), May, 2016)
“Rocket Ranch is an enjoyable overview of the Kennedy Space Center during the 1960s and a once-over-lightly account of the Moon landing program. … Contained here is the best account I have seen of the computing efforts at KSC and the operational aspects of the Apollo program. There is also a lengthy chapter on the Apollo 1 fire that many will find of interest. Ward relies on more than seventy interviews that he personally conducted … .” (Roger Launius's Blog, launiusr.wordpress.com, March, 2016)
“Rocket Ranch is the most recent attempt by memorabilia collectors to provide a technical description of Kennedy Space Center. Space Center enthusiasts and technophiles will love the detailed descriptions and the stories drawn from Ward’s interviews with employees, contractors, and associates of Kennedy Space Center during the Apollo era. … Kennedy Space Center technophiles will love Ward’s Rocket Ranch for providing them a more detailed and largely accurate description of Apollo-era technology infrastructure in a well-organized tour guide format.” (Orville Butler, Quest, Vol. 23 (2), 2016)

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 who make 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 artefacts 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

Continues and complements the Apollo history given in the author's preceding book titled Countdown to the Moon Describes in detail the infrastructure and facilities of Kennedy Space Center and how they developed over time Relates critical events in Apollo/Saturn mission preparations that were not publicized at the time or which have been neglected over the years