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If you like reading about this, I recommend "The Right Stuff" by Tom Wolfe. He also explores the interesting dynamics of how the astronauts using "simple" rock
by rubidium 14y ago
If you like reading about this, I recommend "The Right Stuff" by Tom Wolfe.
He also explores the interesting dynamics of how the astronauts using "simple" rockets became more famous than pilots who achieved stick-based flight to near-space levels.
- moioci 14y agoNoteworthy that Armstrong as an X-15 pilot falls in both of these groups.
- dexen 14y agoIf you like watching about this, I recommend ``When we left the Earth'' miniseries by Discovery Channel. Focuses on people of the early space era, with narratives provided by several known and unknown participants. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/When_We_Left_Earth:_The_NASA_Missions http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/When_We_Left_Earth:_The_NASA_Mi...