Bibliography
Works Cited
Primary Sources
NSSDC (National Space Data Center) Master Catalog Sources
Dr. Williams, David R.
"AS-201" [http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/tmp/APST201.html]
September 7, 2000.
This site has information from the AS-201 Apollo Mission launch. Information includes data taken from the experiment as well as the purpose and results for the test. It was very useful information since it came from the original data.
Dr. Williams, David R.
"AS-202" [http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/tmp/APST202.html]
September 7, 2000.
This part of the site contained information about the AS-202 launch. This launch tested the Saturn 1B rocket, the command module, and the service module. This site also gives very accurate information of the data recorded.
Dr. Williams, David R.
"Apollo 4"[http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/tmp/1967-113A.html]
September 7, 2000.
Parts of this web page reveal much important information of the Apollo 4. I used information from the data, including the data from the testing of the Saturn V rocket. Very interesting to read.
Dr. Williams, David R.
"Apollo 5" [http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/tmp/1968-007A.html]
September 7, 2000
Contained information on the first testing of the Lunar Module, as well as the testing of the propulsion systems and the 2nd stage (S-IVB) rocket. Information on the data of the test and the results were very easy to understand.
Dr. Williams, David R.
"Apollo 6" [http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/tmp/1968-025A.html]
September 7, 2000.
Contained the information on the launch of Apollo six and its problems during the process. The causes of the malfunction in the Saturn V rocket are clearly stated. I used some of the information of how the mission failed.
Dr. Williams, David R.
"Apollo 7" [http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/tmp/1968-089A.html]
The Apollo 7 Mission website gave good information on how the first successful manned Apollo Mission went. Data on the Earth Orbiting operations and other testing made this page great.
Dr. Williams, David R.
"Apollo 8" [http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/tmp/1968-118A.html]
September 7, 2000.
This site was very useful for its descriptiveness of the mission's guidelines and purpose. Data on how the launch went was presented clearly. This page was very neat.
Dr. Williams, David R.
"Apollo 9" [http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/tmp/1969-018A.html]
September 7, 2000
This section explains the purpose and data collected for Apollo nine. There is very useful information on the importance and use of this mission.
Dr. Williams, David R.
"Apollo 10" [http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/tmp/1969-043A.html]
September 7, 2000
This site gives even more information about the data this mission collected about the moon and the space shuttle components. Definitely check this one out before going to Apollo 11.
Dr. Williams, David R.
"Apollo 11"[http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/tmp/1969-059A.html]
September 7, 2000
Contains very extensive and accurate information of the first mission to land men on the moon. It explains in detail every part of the mission and the data of the mission.
Dr. Williams, David R.
"Apollo 12" [http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/tmp/1969-099A.html]
September 7, 2000
Contains much information of the mission. It is most noted for its use of experiments on the moon in my paper. This is a must read article.
Dr. Williams, David R.
"Apollo 13" [http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/tmp/1970-029A.html]
September 7, 2000
Compare these facts to the movie! This document is very long and detailed of the misfortune of Apollo 13 including the exact times the accident occurred and the coordinates of the flight path. I just used the basic information because this section is too detailed.
Secondary Sources
(Author Unknown)
"Project Gemini" http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/history/gemini/gemini-goals.txt
Briefly states the main goals of Project Gemini. I used it to help define what Project Gemini was.
(Author Unknown)
"Project Mercury" [http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/history/mercury/mercury-goals.txt]
This page is very brief on the objectives of Project Mercury. I used some of the information to describe what Project Mercury was.
(Author Unknown)
"Project Review" http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/history/mercury-overview.txt
This page gives the results of Project Mercury. It contains very accurate data of the test flights and includes some original documentation of the incident. It's very good for a Project Mercury report.
(Author Unknown)
"Summary and Objectives" [http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/history/gemini/gemini-overview.txt]
A very brief description of the results of the Gemini Missions. I only consulted it to get an idea of what they have accomplished. Kennedy, Gregory P. Apollo to the Moon This book describes each of the Apollo Missions and the affect of them on NASA. It also includes a history of some Russian ships launched into space when it describes the space race. I used various parts of it that were interesting.
Scott, David R.
"Apollo Program" Microsoft Encarta 99, Microsoft Publishing 1999.
This encyclopedia article gives a real in-depth review of the Apollo Missions. There is much information about each of the purposes and results of the Apollo Missions. I read this and used a little of it to get an idea for what some of the Apollo Missions were.
Tatarewicz, Joseph N.
"Sputnik" Microsoft Encarta 98, Microsoft Publishing 1998.
It is a very neat introduction to how the Space Race began in 1958, starting with Sputnik and other Russian satellite developments at the time, to the establishment of NASA and their first tasks.
The pictures for each of the Apollo Missions are from: http://www.ksc.nasa.gov/history/apollo/apollo.html