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Unless otherwise noted, links to the documents below are from the NASA Technical Reports Server. For a full list of credits, click here.
MANNED SPACEFLIGHT-GENERAL
Preliminary studies of manned satellites : wingless configuration: nonlifting The 1958 Max Faget document that started it all! (NACA)
United States Space Program Firsts (KSC Library)
The Early Years (KSC)
Astronaut Fact Book {NASA Human Spaceflight}
Walking to Olympus: An EVA Chronology Alternate Source
Umbilical Systems, V-2 to Saturn V(KSC Library)
Milestones in Space Exploration (Marshall Spaceflight Center)
NASA Factsheet Astronaut Selection and Training (NP-1997-07-006JSC) {NASA Human Spaceflight}
NASA Factsheet A History of U.S. Space Stations (IS-1997-06-ISS009JSC) {NASA Human Spaceflight}
NASA Factsheet Space Food (FS-2002-10-079-JSC) {NASA Human Spaceflight}
NASA Factsheet Understanding Space Radiation (FS-2002-10-080-JSC) {NASA Human Spaceflight}
NASA Factsheet America's Spaceport IS-2001-07-04-KSC KSC(KSC)
NASA Factsheet Lightning and the Space Program FS-1998-08-16-KSC(KSC)
Manned space programs accident/incident summaries (1963 - 1969)
Manned space programs accident/incident summaries (1970 - 1971)
Biomedical research and computer application in manned space flight
The fuel cell in space: Yesterday, today and tomorrow
Crew Transfer in Orbiting Spacecraft 1963
MANNED SPACECRAFT ADVANCED TELEVISION STUDY FINAL REPORT
The Nation's Manned Space Flights by Hugh L. Dryden
Anthropometric survey of the astronaut applicants and astronauts from 1985 to 1991
Development of inflatable personal equipment for astronaut survival at sea
Launch Support Philosophy for Manned Space Flights
The Future of Space Travel, Wernher von Braun, 1966
Manned Venus orbiting mission (1967)
Preliminary technical data for earth orbiting space station. Volume I - Summary report(1966)
Preliminary technical data for earth orbiting space station. Volume III - Systems(1966)
The intangibles of habitability during long duration space missions(1968)
Selected papers on environmental and attitude control of manned spacecraft(1966)
Superior diet for man in space Annual report, Oct. 1965 - Oct. 1966
Biomedical and human factors requirements for a manned earth orbiting station 1964
Space suit extravehicular hazards protection development
Space Flight Beyond the Moon (1965)
Chronology of Wakeup Calls (NASA History)
NASA Facts: Astronaut selection and training
A System Study of a Manned Orbital Telescope
A System Study of a Manned Orbital Telescope - Synchronous Orbit Study
Spacecraft environmental systems development programs
Development of inflatable personal equipment for astronaut survival at sea
Launch abort philosophy for manned space flights
Crew systems development in support of manned space flight
Operational plans and procedures for manned space flight (1963)
A CASE FOR HUMANS IN SPACE - THE EUROPEAN ASTRONAUTS
Systems Engineering, Manned Spaceflight (1967)
NEWTenth anniversary of US manned space flight - News release
Finally, it is necessary, but we really don't like to talk about it,
Vomit removal apparatus for an EVA pressure suit - A design concept
Special thanks to all of the gang at the Apollo Era, Project Apollo, Space ADG, and Human Spaceflight groups at Yahoo. Also Jim McDade, Reuben Barton, and everyone involved in the Apollo Lunar Surface Journal and Apollo Flight Journals and for lots of inspiration, Kipp Teague and Mark Gray.
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Last Updated 02/02/2008
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