Moon Men Return: USS Hornet and the Recovery of the Apollo 11 Astronauts
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| Rating | : | 4.55 (665 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1591141109 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 264 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-11-26 |
| Language | : | English |
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Scott W. Carmichael, senior security and counterintelligence investigator for the Defense Intelligence Agency was the lead agent on the Ana Montes espionage investigation. His contributions to national security have earned him the DIA Civilian Expeditionary Medal and Award for Meritorious Civilian Service, the Defense Intelligence Director's Award, the Department of Defense Counterintelligence Award, and the Nati
The purpose of this book is to document for future generations the Navy’s role in the successful final phase of the historic flight of Apollo 11 – the manned spaceflight which culminated in man’s first walk upon another celestial body, the moon.. This book documents the role played by USS Hornet (CVS-12) in the recovery of the Apollo 11 Command Module after its splashdown in the Pacific Ocean on 24 July 1969. The book covers a period of time leading up to the recovery of Apollo 11, from approximately 5 June – 24 July 1969, during which crewmen of USS Hornet plus specialized NASA and DoD spaceflight recovery units prepared for the recovery operation. It offers a detailed account of those preparations, drawn from both historical records and the personal memories of 80 men who served on board USS Hornet and directly participated in the recovery operation
"The rest of the story" according to frogbride. A big thank you to Scott Carmicheal. As the wife of one of the "swimmers" who put the collar on the capsule, it has been entertaining to just watch my husband read "Moon Men Return". The ongoing comments sounded like this; I didn't know that; wow, I didn't know I was that great; I wondered who was responsible for that, etc.I personally have enjoyed learning how much mor. The story of the behind the scenes work to recover Americas first moon men Joel R. For every great story, there is always a second story of all the hard work that went on behind the scenes to ensure everything goes off smoothly. In July 1969, the Apollo 11 command module created a fireball over the skies of the central Pacific as it screamed towards the Earth after its mission to the moon. Before technologies like weather satellites and GPS devices ex. Pete said Apollo XI at ground level. This authentic story has waited Apollo XI at ground level Pete This authentic story has waited 40 years to be told. And to be told right. The high altitude story of Apollo XI is well enough known, but what is the story at the splashdown site? How does one recover a space capsule thousands of miles at sea? Carmichael digs out and skillfully weaves together into one moving narrative over 80 stories from all of those interviewed. He d. 0 years to be told. And to be told right. The high altitude story of Apollo XI is well enough known, but what is the story at the splashdown site? How does one recover a space capsule thousands of miles at sea? Carmichael digs out and skillfully weaves together into one moving narrative over 80 stories from all of those interviewed. He d
He lives n the Washington, D.C area. About the Author Scott W. His contributions to national security have earned him the DIA Civilian Expeditionary Medal and Award for Meritorious Civilian Service, the Defense Intelligence Director's Award, the Department of Defense Counterintelligence Award, and the National Intelligence Medal of Achievement. . Carmichael, senior security and counterintelligence investigator for the Defense Intelligence Agency was the lead agent on the Ana Montes espionage investigation