Just recently finished the book "First Man", which is the only authorized biography of Neil Armstrong (first man on the moon, etc.). It's a good read, even if it is over 600 pages. It's very heavy on everything before the Apollo 11 mission, so don't expect to read a whole book about the details of the moon landing itself. I'd say it's a pretty comprehensive overview of the man's entire life from the looks of it.
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Monday, April 16, 2007
First Man
By:Just recently finished the book "First Man", which is the only authorized biography of Neil Armstrong (first man on the moon, etc.). It's a good read, even if it is over 600 pages. It's very heavy on everything before the Apollo 11 mission, so don't expect to read a whole book about the details of the moon landing itself. I'd say it's a pretty comprehensive overview of the man's entire life from the looks of it.
Sunday, April 15, 2007
Yuri's Night . San Francisco Bay Area . 13 April 2007
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"On 12 April 1961, Yuri Gagarin blasted off the launch pad in Baikonur at 9:08 AM local time. His call-sign for the flight was 'Cedar.' Sergei Korolev, the Program's Chief Designer, would call from the ground, ''Dawn' calling 'Cedar.'' Gagarin made his historic 108 minute flight (orbiting around the whole Earth once) and parachute landed near his Vostok 1 capsule in the plains of Russia. This flight made him the first human to orbit the Earth and an international hero. Yuri was only 27 years old. (from YurisNight.net)"
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