The Complete Book of Spaceflight: From Apollo 1 to Zero Gravity

Abook of this size and scope isn’t a one-man enterprise.
Dozens of individuals at space agencies, government
laboratories, military bases, aerospace companies,
and universities generously provided information and
illustrations. At John Wiley, I’m particulary grateful to my
editor, Jeff Golick, and to Marcia Samuels, senior managing
editor, for their excellent suggestions and attention to
Acknowledgments
detail. Any mistakes and inaccuracies that remain are my
responsibility alone. As always, my thanks go to my very
special agent, Patricia van der Leun, for finding the book
a home and providing support along the way. Finally and
foremost, my love and gratitude go to my family—my parents,
my wife, Jill, and my now-grownup children, Lori-
An and Jeff—for making it all possible.