Powering Apollo James E. Webb of NASA

Name: Powering Apollo James E. Webb of NASA
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ISBN: 9780801862052

ISBN-10: 0801862051

ISBN-13: 9780801862052

Edition: 1995

Authors: W. Henry Lambright

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When President Kennedy issued his well-known challenge to reach the moon and return safely before the end of the 1960s, the immediate responsibility for undertaking the task fell to 54-year-old NASA director James E. Webb. Eight years later, when the Apollo 11 spacecraft splashed down safely in the Pacific and the screens in NASA's Mission Control at Houston flashed the words "Task Accomplished," it was Webb who deserved much of the credit. In Powering Apollo, W. Henry Lambright explores Webb's leadership role in NASA's spectacular success--success that is rare in ambitious government policies and programs. A North Carolina native and Congressional staff member, Jim Webb had served in…

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List price: $32.00
Copyright year: 1995
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Publication date: 1/1/2000
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 288
Size: 6.26" wide x 9.13" long x 0.69" tall
Weight: 1.100
Language: English



Preface and Acknowledgments


Introduction



The Making of a Public Executive



Directing the U.S. Budget



Managing the Department of State



The Oklahoma Years



NASA: From Appointment to Apollo



Launching a Stronger NASA



The Struggle to Maintain Momentum



The Apollo Fire



From Crisis to Recovery



Last Hurrah at NASA



The Moon and After



Legacy


Notes


An Essay on Sources


Index