Moon lander
by Thomas J. Kelly · first published 2009
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If you want to learn about the evolution and operation of Mission Control, "Failure Is Not an Option"[1] by Gene Kranz (Ed Harris in Apollo 13) is fantastic. For more Apollo geekery, check out "Moon Lander: How We Developed the Apollo Lunar Module" [2] by Thomas J. Kelly, the Grumman Program Manager. His guidelines for making the LM reliable are just as relevant today: * Specify the highest quality systems…
on “Apollo Flight Controller 101: Every console explained” ↗…than focusing on the astronauts, this is very much a story of the engineering and management that made the project possible. From someone who helped develop the lunar lander, there's Thomas J. Kelly's "Moon Lander: How We Developed the Apollo Lunar Module": https://www.amazon.com/dp/1588342735/ Another good book (so I've heard - I own a copy but haven't made time to read it yet) is Sunburst and Luminary by Don…
on “Debugging a Live Saturn V” ↗…https://amzn.eu/d/1QtsN1D Covers in my opinion all aspects of the Apollo/Saturn programme, including design, technology, procedures and a lot of history as well. A must read if you are interested in such things -Moon Lander https://amzn.eu/d/bI3wpt7 Memoire of Thomas Kelly the chief engineer for the Lunar Lander. Gives great insights of the technical and management challenges while desiging the first "true" spaceship. Highly…
on “Apollo Operations Handbook [pdf]” ↗Yes, I enjoyed Kranz’s book as well, though I thought it was quite different. If you liked that, I might suggest “Moon Lander” by Thomas J Kelly, which was the basis for the “From the Earth to the Moon” episode “Spider” (also excellent). You may also enjoy “More than My Share of it All” by Clarence ‘Kelly’ Johnson, about the…
on “CEO fired developers to make room for AI. Developers create open source AI CEO” ↗https://www.amazon.com/Moon-Lander-Developed-Smithsonian-Spa...
on “The Apollo 11 Moon Landing: Spacecraft Design Then and Now” ↗The engineers at Grumman went to extraordinary lengths to trim weight from the Lunar Module so that its single ascent engine could boost it from the lunar surface. The book Moon Lander by chief engineer Thomas J. Kelly tells the story. The flag was extended by a wire along the top.
on “Apollo 11 in Pictures” ↗