Table of Contents

Introduction to the Dover Edition Paul Dickson Introduction to the 1975 Edition Robert C. Seamans, Jr. 1. A Perspective on Apollo James E. Webb 2. "I Believe We Should Go to the Moon" Robert R. Gilruth 3. Saturn the Giant Wernher von Braun 4. The Spaceships George M. Low 5. Scouting the Moon Edgar M. Cortright 6. The Cape Rocco A. Petrone 7. "This is Mission Control" Christopher C. Kraft, Jr. 8. Men for the Moon Robert Sherrod 9. The Shakedown Cruises Samuel C. Phillips 10. Getting It All Together George E. Mueller 11. "The Eagle Has Landed" Michael Collins/Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr. 12. Ocean of Storms and Fra Mauro Charles Conrad, Jr./Alan B. Shepard, Jr. 13. "Houston, We've Had a Problem" James A. Lovell 14. The Great Voyages of Exploration Harrison H. Schmitt 15. The Legacy of Apollo Homer E. Newell The Contributors Key Events in Apollo Index Editor's Note

About the Author

Former director at NASA's Langley Research Centre, Edgar M. Cortright was cited by the National Academy of Engineering for his innovative leadership in aerospace research and development.