Bibliograph

Never panic early, an Apollo 13 astronaut's journey, Fred Haise, with Bill Moore

Type

Label

Never panic early, an Apollo 13 astronaut's journey, Fred Haise, with Bill Moore

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes index

resource.biographical

autobiography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Never panic early

Oclc number

1260240859

Responsibility statement

Fred Haise, with Bill Moore

Sub title

an Apollo 13 astronaut's journey

Summary

"The extraordinary autobiography of astronaut Fred Haise, one of only 24 men to fly to the moon"--, Provided by publisherHaise, lunar module pilot for Apollo 13, offers a detailed firsthand account of when disaster struck three days into his mission to the moon. An oxygen tank exploded, a crewmate uttered the now iconic words, "Houston, we've had a problem here," and the world anxiously watched as one of history's most incredible rescue missions unfolded. He takes an introspective look at the thrills and triumphs, regrets and disappointments, and lessons that defined his career, including his years as a military fighter pilot and his successful 20-year NASA career that would have made him the sixth man on the moon had Apollo 13 gone right. - adapted from jacket

Table Of Contents

Foreword / by Gene Kranz -- My beginnings -- Leaving the nest and learning to fly -- Into the jet age -- Back to school and into NASA -- The X-series -- My introduction to aerospace -- Life on the edge of space -- My ticket to the moon -- Odyssey : a perfect name -- A sudden detour - Back training for the Moon -- A return to flight testing -- Joining the iron works -- In the rocking chair

Target audience

adult

Classification