Apollo 7 Bibliography and WWW Links
Last updated 2017-02-10
As a topic, space history and the Apollo program in particular are quite well represented in print and on the World Wide Web. Below is a list of books and web resources which were invaluable to us while compiling this journal. The list is not exhaustive but a fuller list can be found on the Apollo Lunar Surface Journal.
Books
The Apollo Spacecraft - A Chronology. (Four volumes)
NASA SP-4009. These four volumes are available online from the NASA History website. They are a detailed chronology covering the design and construction of the Apollo hardware. Volume I, edited by Ivan D. Eertel and Mary Louise Morse, was published in 1969 and covers up until November 7, 1962. Volume II, edited by Mary Louise Morse and Jean Kernahan Bays, was published in 1973 and covers the period November 8, 1962-September 30, 1964. Volume III, edited by Courtney G. Brooks and Ivan D. Ertel, also was published in 1973 and covers the period October 1, 1964-January 20, 1966. Volume IV, edited by Ivan D. Ertel and Roland W. Newkirk with Courtney G. Brooks, was published in 1978 and covers the period January 21, 1966-July 13, 1974.
Apollo: The Race to the Moon
Charles Murray and Catherine Bly Cox, Simon and Schuster, 1989. Unmissable by any student of Apollo, this is a deep though not comprehensive account of the development and success of Apollo as a human achievement. Instead it uses the technique of following a series of threads in detail to illustrate the human involvement in one of history's great megaprojects. It has a dual climax; first in the successful story of Apollo 11, then it peaks again with an utterly gripping account of Apollo 13's travails, showing why this perilous mission came to be known as NASA finest hour. The writers have recently re-published this book as "Apollo", and it comes very highly recommended.
Chariots for Apollo: A History of Manned Lunar Spacecraft.
James M. Grimwood and Loyd S. Swenson, NASA SP-5205, 1978. This book can be accessed online. It is an excellent account of the gestation of the Apollo spacecraft; Command, Service and Lunar Modules.
Stages to Saturn: A Technological History of the Apollo/Saturn Launch Vehicles
Roger E. Bilstein, NASA SP-4206, 1980. With greater technical detail than most other of the NASA History Series, this book describes the immense engineering challenges that went into the Saturn launch vehicles.
Schirra's Space
Wally Schirra with Richard N. Billings. Naval Institute Press, 1988. Astronaut Wally Schirra recounts his life including anecdotes from his time as a naval aviator and NASA astronaut.
Web sites
Apollo by the Numbers. is a statistical reference on all the Apollo missions.
Apollo Lunar Surface Journal.
APOLLO Manned Missions
Apollo PressKits
Biomedical Results of Apollo
Exploring the Moon: Apollo Missions
Kipp Teague's "Project Apollo Archive"
Papertrainer publish stunning colour posters of the instrument panel of Apollo 13's Command Module Odyssey.
Welcome to the NSSDC!
NASA Technical Reports Server
NASSP - Project Apollo
Unpublished Documents
Apollo 7, Press Kit, NASA-News-Release-68-168K, October 1968.
Apollo 7, Preliminary Flight Plan, May 1968.
Apollo 7, Technical Debriefing Part I and II, October 1968
Apollo 7, Pre-Launch Mission Operation Report, October 1968
Apollo 7, Post Launch Mission Operation Report, 932-68-07, December 1968
Apollo 7, Mission Report, MSC-PA-R-68-15,
December 1968.
Apollo 7, Mission Report, Supplement 3,
Guidance, Navigation and Control System Performance Analysis, MSC-PA-R-68-15
Supplement 3, November 1969.
Apollo 7, Mission Report, Supplement 6,
Entry Postflight Analysis, MSC-PA-R-68-15 Supplement 6, December 1969.
Apollo 7, Final Flight Evaluation Report, D2-117017-4 Rev A, February 1969.
Apollo 7, Rendezvous Procedures, Final (Rev A), MSC-CF-P-68-19-REV-A, 27 Sept
1968.
Apollo 7, Launch Phase Air-to-Ground Voice Contact Analysis,
L.A. Farerra, N79-72656,
December 1968.
Apollo 7, Mission Commentary (PAO Transcript), October 1968.
Apollo 7, Air-to-Ground Voice Transcription, October 1968.
Apollo 7, Onboard Voice Transcription, October 1968.
Apollo 7, Preliminary Launch Abort Study for Apollo
Mission
C / CSM-101, 68-FM-5, February 1968.
AS-205, Results of the Fifth Saturn
IB Launch Vehicle Test Flight, MPR-SAT-FE-68-4, January 25, 1969.
SATURN S-IVB-205 FLIGHT EVALUATION
STAGE REPORT, SM-46990, December 1968.
Skylab, Saturn IB Flight Manual, MSFC-MAN-206, 30 September 1972
CM Software (Also known as the AC Delco Manual).
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