Shoot for the Moon!
Outlines the highlights of the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo Space Programs from 1961 to 1972. Includes a brief bibliography.
apollo-society.org/shootmoon.html Space Medicine In Project Mercury
A history of the medical support program during the Mercury program. Discusses the the origins of space medicine and its impact on the selection of astronauts and spacecraft life-support systems.
hq.nasa.gov/office/pao/History/SP-4003/... The History of Space Flight
Includes an index on US American space programs from Project Mercury to the Space Shuttle. Provides a concise summary of each flight and a mission patch. Also has links related to the history of rocketry, important figures in space travel, and prominent NASA centers.
mirkwood.ucs.indiana.edu/space/space.htm Chariots for Apollo
A history of the Apollo spacecraft covering the three phases of spacecraft evolution: defining and designing the vehicles needed to do the job, developing and qualifying them for the task, and operating them in space.
hq.nasa.gov/office/pao/History/SP-4205/... Origins of the USAF Space Program
A history of the US Air Force's early space program. Discusses the evolution of the military space program from its beginnings to the development of specific projects and systems. Includes glossary and index.
fas.org/spp/eprint/origins/index.html The CBS News Space Place
Coverage of the US space program from CBS correspondent Bill Harwood. Includes links to current and future manned missions, progress on the International Space Station, deep space exploration, and space statistics.
cbs.com/network/news/space/ Mercury-Redstone 3 Introduction
Detailed history of the first manned Mercury sub-orbital launch. Based on an original NASA press kit released before the actual flight. Includes rare photos of pre-flight operations.
pambytes.com/mercury-redstone3/presskit... Lunar Exploration
Provides information on programs studying and mapping Earth's moon.
nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/lunar/ Summary of Human Space Flight History
Timeline of space missions impacting on human physiology and medicine.
nsbri.org/HumanPhysSpace/appendix/appen... CBS News List of Useful Space Links
A collection of resources related to NASA news and facilities and American manned and unmanned space projects.
cbs.com/network/news/space/spacesites.h... Jim Oberg's Past Columns
Index to articles on ABCNews.com by the noted space expert.
abcnews.go.com/sections/science/DailyNews/i... Langley's Role in Project Mercury
NASA's training and research center.
oea.larc.nasa.gov/PAIS/Mercury.html John Glenn Returns to Space
A brief history of John Glenn's first mission into space in 1962. Includes photos from the mission, a transcript of the flight, and related links.
nara.gov/exhall/glenn/glenn.html Exploring the Moon
Both Soviet and American manned and unmanned programs.
cass.jsc.nasa.gov/moon.html Database of Space Launch.
Publicly accessible of all space launches and missions from the beginning of the space age to the present.
zabor.com/launch/eng/login.asp Sector Moon
Overview of the lunar programs with details of specific Apollo missions.
users.skynet.be/sky93291/site/eng/apollo/in...
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