
The Astronaut Maker: How One Mysterious Engineer Ran Human Spaceflight For A Generation
One of the most elusive and controversial figures in NASA's history, George W. S. Abbey was called "the Dark Lord," "the Godfather," and "UNO" (unidentified NASA official) by those within NASA. He was said to be secretive, despotic, a Space Age Machiavelli. Yet Abbey had more influence on human spaceflight than almost anyone in history.From young pilot and wannabe astronaut to engineer, bureaucrat...
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Publisher: Tantor Audio; Unabridged edition (August 15, 2018)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1977306004
ISBN-13: 978-1977306005
Product Dimensions: 6.4 x 1.1 x 5.3 inches
Amazon Rank: 20905106
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“This book chronicles the life of NASA manager George W.S. Abbey from his USAF assignment to NASA Houston in the mid 60s through his civilian retirement from NASA at the eve of the ISS. Along the way, it captures much of the behind the scenes drama of...”
and finally director of the Johnson Space Center ("mission control"), Abbey's story has never been fully told-until now. The Astronaut Maker takes listeners inside NASA to learn the real story of how Abbey rose to power and wielded it out of the spotlight. Over a 37-year career he oversaw the selection of every astronaut class from 1978 to 1987, deciding who got to fly, and when; was with the Apollo 1 astronauts the night before the fire that killed them in January 1967; was in mission control the night of the Apollo 13 accident and organized the recovery effort; led NASA's recruitment of women and minorities as Space Shuttle astronauts-including hiring Sally Ride; and much more. By the coauthor of the acclaimed astronaut memoirs DEKE! and We Have Capture and informed by countless hours of interviews with Abbey and his family, friends, adversaries, and former colleagues, The Astronaut Maker is the ultimate insider's account of ambition and power politics at NASA.
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