| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
1 online resource |
| Note |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed June 13, 2018) |
| Summary |
"One of the most elusive and controversial figures in NASA's history, George W.S. Abbey was called "the Dark Lord," "the Godfather," and "UNO" (unidentified NASA official) by those within NASA. From young pilot and wannabe astronaut to engineer, bureaucrat, and finally director of the Johnson Space Center ("mission control"), Abbey's story has never been fully told--until now. This fascinating account takes readers inside NASA to learn the real story of how Abbey rose to power and wielded it out of the spotlight. Informed by countless hours of interviews with Abbey and his family, friends, adversaries, and former colleagues, The Astronaut Maker is the ultimate insider's account of ambition and power politics at NASA"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Intro; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication Page; Contents; Abbreviations; Prologue; Part I: "Don't Send Me There"; 1October Sky; 2TheAbbeys; 3Annapolis; 4AirForce; 5Dyna-Soar; 6Boeing; Part II: "Before This Decade IsOut"; 7Destination: Moon; 8North American Aviation; 9Houston andtheManned Spacecraft Center; 10Astronaut Abbey; 11ThePhillips Report; 12Flight; 13Countdown; 14Ashes; 15Commitment; 16From theEarth totheMoon; 17Challenge; 18OneWeek inAugust; Part III: "The Quintessential Staffer"; 19Mission Accomplished; 20Apollo 13; 21Stability; 22Gravity |
|
23TheSpace Shuttle24TheSoviets; 25Skylab; 26TheAce Moving Company; 27Apollo-Soyuz; Part IV: "Ten Consecutive Miracles Followed byanActofGod"; 28TheRight Stuff; 29TheNext Generation; 30Approach andLanding; 31Thirty-Five NewGuys; 32Problems; 33Those Other Astronauts; 34STS-1; Part V: "Goat Throttle Up"; 35TheUsed Spaceship; 36Operational Flight; 37Frequent Flying; 381984; 39The Breaking Point; 40TheDaytheEarth Stood Still; 41Recovery; 42Marooned; Part VI: "ANational Quasi-Emergency"; 43PEPCON; 44TheSpace Exploration Initiative; 45Synthesis |
|
46Space Council47DanGoldin; 48Space Cowboys; 49Redesign; 50Hubble Rescue; 51ASpace Odyssey; 52Return toJSC; Part VII: "Together totheStars"; 53ANewDirection; 54TheTotal Equation; 55Crises onMir; 56First Element; 57EndGame; 58TheJourney Continues; Acknowledgments; Notes; Bibliography; Index; Photos insert |
| Subject |
Abbey, George, 1932-
|
|
United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration -- Officials and employees -- Biography.
|
|
United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration -- Management -- History.
|
|
United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. (OCoLC)fst00528469
|
|
Aerospace engineers -- United States -- Biography.
|
|
Government executives -- United States -- Biography.
|
|
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / General.
|
|
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Engineering (General)
|
|
Aerospace engineers. (OCoLC)fst00798629
|
|
Employees. (OCoLC)fst00909111
|
|
Government executives. (OCoLC)fst00945319
|
|
Management. (OCoLC)fst01007141
|
|
United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
|
| Genre/Form |
Biographies. (OCoLC)fst01919896
|
|
History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
|
| Other Form: |
Print version: Cassutt, Michael. Astronaut maker. First edition. Chicago, Illinois : Chicago Review Press Incorporated, 2018 9781613737002 (DLC) 2017060552 |
| ISBN |
9781613737019 (electronic book) |
|
1613737017 (electronic book) |
|
9781613737026 (electronic book) |
|
1613737025 (electronic book) |
|
9781613737033 (electronic book) |
|
1613737033 (electronic book) |
|
