Introduction: Human culture and space heritage -- Cultural context of Apollo culture -- Early propulsion development sites and the risks of space flight -- Rocket testing sites -- Facilities to protect human life and safety -- Astronaut training sites -- Legal frameworks for historic preservation -- Preservation of space heritage using models from the sea and antarctica -- Threats to space heritage sites -- Preservation works: success stories in space history -- Looking ahead.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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This book considers the archaeology of the facilities and sites on Earth that helped facilitate the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo programs.
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JSTOR
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1B77B587-A109-4592-92E1-538BA6200423
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Title
Final mission.
International Standard Book Number
0813062462
CORPORATE BODY NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Project Apollo (U.S.)
Project Gemini (U.S.)
Project Mercury (U.S.)
Project Apollo (U.S.)
Project Gemini (U.S.)
Project Mercury (U.S.)
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Astronautics-- United States-- History.
Launch complexes (Astronautics)-- United States-- History.