The Astronaut Maker (How One Mysterious Engineer Ran Human Spaceflight for a Generation) - 9781641603188

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Ā One of the most elusive and controversial figures in NASAā€™s history, George W. S. AbbeyĀ was said to be secretive, despotic, a Space Age Machiavelli. Yet Abbey had more influence on human spaceflight than almost anyone in history. His story has never been toldā€”until now.Ā The Astronaut Maker takes readers inside NASA to learn the real story of how Abbey rose to power, from young pilot and wannabe astronaut to engineer, bureaucrat, and finally director of the Johnson Space Center. During a thirty-seven-year career, mostly out of the spotlight, he oversaw the selection of every astronaut class from 1978 to 1987, deciding who got to fly and when.Ā He was with the Apollo 1 astronauts the night before the fatal fireĀ in January 1967. He was in mission control the night of the Apollo 13 accident and organized the recovery effort. Abbey also led NASAā€™s recruitment of women and minorities as space shuttle astronauts and was responsible for hiring Sally Ride.Ā The Astronaut Maker is the ultimate insiderā€™s account of ambition and power politics at NASA.

This book title, The Astronaut Maker (How One Mysterious Engineer Ran Human Spaceflight for a Generation) - 9781641603188, ISBN: 9781641603188, by Michael Cassutt, published by Chicago Review Press (June 2, 2020) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.

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Author:
Michael Cassutt
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Chicago Review Press (June 2, 2020)
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