This book is an excellent recount of the true nature of mission control from mercury to apollo. Just one great book here, no filler at all. That sometimes makes this book a little tedious.

After a career in the air force flying f-86 super sabers, he was lucky enough to be hired by the space task group at nasa langley, in hampton virginia. Frantz spells out his recommendations to help insure our country maintains our leadership in space ...  Read More

It's a reminder of what human can do when they put their differences aside and strive for excellence. Tough and competent is now written above my door. As a researcher at a major university, my colleagues and i always finish our lunch by saying let's ...  Read More

He helps the reader to relive a time when some really imaginative and oftentimes risky things were happening. The book also becomes very emotional when it describes the catastrophic apollo 1 fire, and answers my question planted by conspiracy theorist...  Read More