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Air pilots United States Biography Astronautics United States History Astronauts' spouses Texas Houston Biography BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Women Cobb, Jerrie Cochran, Jacqueline HISTORY / Military / Aviation HISTORY / Social History Women air pilots United States Biography Women Texas Houston Social life and customs 20th centuryDye, Paul (Paul F.)
Summary: Dye, NASA's longest-serving Flight Director, examines the split-second decisions that the directors and astronauts were forced to make in a field where mistakes are unthinkable, and where errors led to the loss of national resources-- and more importantly, one's crew. From the powerful fiery ascent to the majesty of on-orbit operations to the high-speed and critical re-entry and landing of a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
Copies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: B DYE DYEKoppel, Lily
Summary: Reveals for the first time the stories and secrets of America's unsung heroes-the wives of our original astronauts.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Playaway, Call number: PA 629.45 KOPTeitel, Amy Shira
Summary: "The mostly-unknown tale of Jackie Cochran and Jerrie Cobb--two accomplished aviatrixes, one generation apart, who each dreamed of being the first woman in space, but along the way battled their egos, their expectations, and ultimately the patriarchal society that stood between them and the stars"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2020