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Lunar Outfitters - by Bill Ayrey (Paperback)
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Highlights
- A fascinating behind-the-scenes history of a vital component of the space program, this book goes inside the suit that made it possible for human beings to set foot on the Moon.
- Author(s): Bill Ayrey
- 422 Pages
- Science, Space Science
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About the Book
A fascinating behind-the-scenes history of a vital component of the space program, this book goes inside the suit that made it possible for human beings to set foot on the Moon. Bill Ayrey, longtime space suit test engineer at ILC Dover, draws on original files and photographs to tell the dramatic story of the company's role in the Apollo Program.
Book Synopsis
A fascinating behind-the-scenes history of a vital component of the space program, this book goes inside the suit that made it possible for human beings to set foot on the Moon. Bill Ayrey, longtime space suit test engineer at ILC Dover, draws on original files and photographs to tell the dramatic story of the company's role in the Apollo Program.
Review Quotes
"A
space suit: a miniature space craft, so well designed for Apollo missions as
described in this book. Excellent throughout, so comprehensive, so enjoyable."--Michael
Collins, Apollo 11 astronaut
"Ayrey's
details fascinate. . . . Photos and engineering design diagrams add helpful
visual detail to the text. This accessible, anecdote-packed history will please
many an astronomy buff."
--Publishers
Weekly
"An
excellent addition to the existing literature on this subject. . . . [We can]
hope that current space suit designers are reading Ayrey's book and learning
the lessons it has to teach."--Quest: The History of Spaceflight Quarterly
"Well-provided
with copious line diagrams, pictures, five appendices, chapter notes and
further
reading
recommendations, this is a historically and technically important book that
handles all the detailed complexity and development of the Apollo series space
suits with accuracy, clarity, and precision."--Journal of Aeronautical History
"A
rare and rewarding book. Ayrey goes into the complexity of both spacesuit
design and quality management in straightforward language. . . . He tells a
story that is engaging and entertaining."--National Space Society
"This
is the story of the ultimate space suit for lunar explorers; a garment that
evolved over many years of experiment and development; a garment that protected
me five times during extravehicular excursions into the vast unforgiving
hazards of space exploration, including three days on the surface of the
moon."--David Scott, Apollo 15 commander