19 June 2019
Honeysuckle Creek: the story of Tom Reid, a little dish and Neil Armstrong’s first step
...history”. It begins with the author’s memories of the Apollo 11 landing and his relationship with Tom Reid’s daughter:...placed the radio astronomy antenna at Parkes at the forefront of Apollo communications, he thought “This isn’t right: wrong place; ...
19 June 2019
The Space-Age Presidency of John F Kennedy: a Rare Photographic History
...history”. It begins with the author’s memories of the Apollo 11 landing and his relationship with Tom Reid’s daughter:...placed the radio astronomy antenna at Parkes at the forefront of Apollo communications, he thought “This isn’t right: wrong place; ...
07 January 2023
The Light of Earth: reflections on a life in space
...This sets the tone for the book, which covers the Apollo astronauts in some depth in chapters four and five: “...expresses an “intense dislike” of his self-promotion and misuse of the Apollo legacy. One is certainly left in no doubt about what Al thinks...
October 2015
Eating in space: from Michelin-starred chefs to self-sufficiency
... sickness. Even on the relatively short Gemini and Apollo missions, these effects were noted and astronauts needed ...its psychological and socio-cultural value. Gemini and even Apollo astronauts were expected to be stoical heroes, unconcerned with ...
