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Berry, Charles A. “Perspectives on Apollo.” In Biomedical Results of Apollo, edited by Richard S. Johnston, Lawrence F. Dietlein, and Charles A. Berry. NASA SP-368. http://history.nasa.gov/SP-368/s7ch2.htm.

Chaikin, Andrew. A Man on the Moon: The Voyages of the Apollo Astronauts. New York: Penguin, 1998.

Chaikin, Andrew, with Victoria Kohl. Voices from the Moon. New York: Viking Studio, 2009.

Collins, Michael. Carrying the Fire. North Salem NY: Adventure Library, 1998.

Dethloff, Henry C. Suddenly, Tomorrow Came . . . A History of the Johnson Space Center. NASA History Series, NASA SP-4307.

“Eugene F. Kranz (1933–).” In “Before This Decade Is Out”: Personal Reflections on the Apollo Program, edited by Glen E. Swanson. NASA History Series, NASA SP-4223. http://history.nasa.gov/SP-4223/ch6.htm.

From the Trenches of Korea to the Trench in Mission Control: An Oral History of the Life and Times of John S. Llewellyn. Copyright 2012 by John S. Llewellyn.

From the Trench of Mission Control to the Craters of the Moon: Stories from the Men of Mission Control’s Flight Dynamics Group: “The Trench.” CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2011.

Grimwood, James M., Barton C. Hacker, and Peter J. Vorzimmer. Project Gemini: A Chronology. NASA History Series, NASA SP-4002.

Hacker, Barton C., and James M. Grimwood. On the Shoulders of Titans: A History of Project Gemini. NASA History Series, NASA SP-4203.

Kluger, Jeffrey. The Apollo Adventure: The Making of the Apollo Space Program and the Movie “Apollo 13.” New York: Pocket Books, 1995.

Kraft, Christopher C. Flight: My Life in Mission Control. New York: Dutton, 2001.

Kranz, Eugene F. Failure Is Not an Option. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2000.

Liebergot, Seymour A., and David M. Harland. Apollo EECOM: Journey of a Lifetime. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Apogee Books, 2006.

Lovell, James A., and Jeffrey Kluger. Apollo 13. New York: Houghton Mifflin, 2000.

Millbrooke, Ann. “‘More Favored Than the Birds’: The Manned Maneuvering Unit in Space.” In From Engineering Science to Big Science: The NACA and NASA Collier Trophy Research Project Winners. NASA History Series, NASA SP-4219. http://history.nasa.gov/SP-4219/Chapter13.html.

Mullane, Richard M. Riding Rockets: The Outrageous Tales of a Space Shuttle Astronaut. New York: Scribner, 2006.

Orloff, Richard W. Apollo by the Numbers: A Statistical Reference. NASA History Series, NASA SP-2000-4029.

Ross, Jerry L., with John Norberg. Spacewalker: My Journey in Space and Faith as NASA’s Record-Setting Frequent Flyer. West Lafayette IN: Purdue University Press, 2013.

Woods, W. David. How Apollo Flew to the Moon. New York: Springer-Praxis, 2011.

Wrone, David R. The Zapruder Film: Reframing JFK’s Assassination. Lawrence: University Press of Kansas, 2003.

Periodicals and Online Articles

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Cass, Stephen. “Apollo 13, We Have a Solution.” IEEE Spectrum 1 (April 2005). http://spectrum.ieee.org/aerospace/space-flight/apollo-13-we-have-a-solution/4.

“Console Audio of Apollo 11 Landing.” NASA Office of Logic Design. http://www.klabs.org/history/apollo_11_alarms/console/.

“Dallas Family’s Tradition Boosts NASA for 110 Flights, Says Thank You on Final Shuttle Flight.” NASA, 9 July 2011. http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts135/135_roses.html.

Dyson, Marianne J. “NASA’s First Women Flight Controllers.” Copyright 2012 by Marianne Dyson. Last updated 8 February 2014. http://mariannedyson.com/women.html.

“Experience the Apollo 11 Lunar Landing.” Thamtech LLC. www.firstmenonthemoon.com.

Eyles, Don. “Tales from the Lunar Module Guidance Computer.” DonEyles.com. http://www.doneyles.com/LM/Tales.html.

Gainor, Christopher. “AVRO Employees and NASA; or, Canadians Putting America into Space.” Avro-Arrow.org, 5 March 1996. http://www.avro-arrow.org/Arrow/employees.html.

Gemini 5.” Wikipedia. Last modified 2 January 2014. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gemini_5.

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Harwood, William G. “The CBS News Space Reporter’s Handbook STS-51L/107 Supplement: Remembering the Final Flights of Challenger and Columbia.” http://www.cbsnews.com/network/news/space/SRH_Disasters.htm.

—. “Legendary Commander Tells Story of Shuttle’s Close Call.” CBS News Space Place, used with permission by Spaceflight Now, 27 March 2009. http://www.spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts119/090327sts27/.

Houston, We’ve Got a Problem. IMDB.com. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071630/.

Hutchinson, Lee. “Apollo Flight Controller 101: Every Console Explained.” Ars Techina.com, 31 October 2012. http://arstechnica.com/science/2012/10/apollo-flight-controller-101-every-console-explained/.

Jones, Eric M. “The First Lunar Landing.” Apollo 11 Lunar Surface Journal, Apollo Lunar Surface Journal. Copyright 1995. Last revised 25 February 2013. http://www.hq.nasa.gov/alsj/a11/a11.landing.html.

—. “Post-Landing Fuel-Line Blockage.” Apollo 11 Lunar Surface Journal, Apollo Lunar Surface Journal. Copyright 2003. Last revised 1 January 2008. http://history.nasa.gov/alsj/a11/a11iceclog.html.

Lindsay, Hamish. “Apollo 13: ‘Houston, We’ve Had a Problem Here.’” Honeysuckle Creek Track Station: 1967–1981. http://honeysucklecreek.net/msfn_missions/Apollo_13_mission/hl_apollo13.html.

Lunney, Glynn S. “Apollo XIII.” http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/history/oral_histories/LunneyGS/Apollo13.pdf.

“May 18–26: Remembering Apollo 10.” collectSPACE Messages, Mercury-Gemini-Apollo. http://www.collectspace.com/ubb/Forum29/HTML/001015.html.

McNutt, Will. “Girl Helped Bring Astronauts Home.” Free Lance Star (Fredericksburg VA), 28 April 1970. http://news.google.com/newspapers?%20nid=1298&dat=19700428&id=2uEPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=YYoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7296,6562645.

NASA: Excerpt from the ‘Special Message to the Congress on Urgent National Needs’: President John F. Kennedy, Delivered in Person before a Joint Session of Congress, May 25, 1961, Section IX: Space.” NASA, 24 May 2004. http://www.nasa.gov/vision/space/features/jfk_speech_text.html#.UtAEN7QSiN8.

O’Brien, Frank. “Lunar Orbit Rendezvous.” Apollo Flight Journal. Last updated 1 January 2005. http://history.nasa.gov/afj/loressay.htm.

Ong, Elwin C. “Profile Apollo: Hugh Blair-Smith.” NASA Office of Logic Design, 10 April 2005. http://klabs.org/history/bios/hugh_blair_smith/elwin_mit_report.htm.

Saxon, Wolfgang. “Scott Simpkinson, 76, Engineer Who Worked on Space Program.” New York Times, 15 August 1996. http://www.nytimes.com/1996/08/15/us/scott-simpkinson-76-engineer-who-worked-on-space-program.html.

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Sublett, Jesse. “A League of Their Own.” Austin Chronicle, 12 March 1999. http://www.austinchronicle.com/screens/1999-03-12/521565/.

“What Is ‘Bigeminy’ and How Is It Treated?” HealthCentral, Remedy Health Media. http://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/ask-doctor-44706-70.html.

Woods, David, and Frank O’Brien. “The Apollo 8 Flight Journal.” Apollo Flight Journal, NASA History Division. http://history.nasa.gov/ap08fj/index.htm.

Interviews and Personal Communications

Aaron, John W. Email correspondence with Rick Houston, 8 October 2013.

—. Email correspondence with Rick Houston, 22 January 2014.

—. Email correspondence with Rick Houston, 30 January 2014.

—. Email correspondences with Rick Houston, 24 February 2014.

—. Email correspondence with Rick Houston, 25 February 2014.

—. Telephone interview with Rick Houston, 5 June 2013.

—. Telephone interview with Rick Houston, 13 June 2013.

Aldrich, Arnold. Telephone interview with Rick Houston, 7 June 2013.

Alexander, James David. Telephone interview with Rick Houston, 30 July 2013.

Arabian, Donald D. JSC Oral History interview with Kevin M. Rusnak, Cape Canaveral FL, 3 February 2000.

Bales, Stephen G. Email correspondence with Rick Houston, 10 January 2014.

—. Telephone interview with Rick Houston, 18 July 2013.

Boone, William J., III. Telephone interview with Rick Houston, 26 July 2013.

Bostick, Jerry C. Email correspondence with Rick Houston, 12 May 2013.

—. Email correspondence with Rick Houston, 15 September 2013.

—. Email correspondence with Rick Houston, 19 September 2013.

—. Email correspondence with Rick Houston, 16 October 2013.

—. Email correspondence with Rick Houston, 15 November 2013.

—. Email correspondence with Rick Houston, 2 March 2014.

—. Email correspondence with Rick Houston, 12 March 2014.

—. Telephone interview with Rick Houston, 26 April 2013.

—. Telephone interview with Rick Houston, 29 April 2013.

Briscoe, Alan L. Telephone interview with Rick Houston, 17 April 2014.

Brooks, Melvin F. JSC Oral History interview with Carol Butler, Glendale AZ, 25 March 2000.

Carlton, Robert L. Email correspondence with Rick Houston, 26 December 2013.

—. JSC Oral History interview with Kevin Rusnak, assisted by Sandra Johnson and Carol Butler, Houston, 10 April 2001.

—. Telephone interview with Rick Houston, 20 June 2013.

—. Telephone interview with Rick Houston, 22 July 2013.

Carr, Gerald P. Telephone interview with Rick Houston, 21 June 2013.

Castle, Robert E. Email correspondence with Rick Houston, 16 April 2014.

—. Telephone interview with Rick Houston, 18 April 2014.

Covey, Richard O. Telephone interview with Rick Houston, 4 December 2013.

DeAtkine, Joseph N. Telephone interview with Rick Houston, 30 August 2013.

Deiterich, Charles F. Email correspondence with Rick Houston, 9 October 2013.

—. Email correspondence with Rick Houston, 30 January 2014.

—. Telephone interview with Rick Houston, 24 June 2013.

Duke, Charles M., Jr. Telephone interview with Rick Houston, 17 July 2013.

Dyson, Marianne J. Email correspondence with Rick Houston, 17 April 2014.

Fendell, Edward I. JSC Oral History interview with Kevin Rusnak, Houston, 19 October 2000.

—. Telephone interview with Rick Houston, 15 July 2013.

Frank, M. P. JSC Oral History interview with Kevin M. Rusnak, Houston, 15 December 2000.

Garman, John R. Telephone interview with Rick Houston, 16 July 2013.

Gravett, William. Telephone interview with Rick Houston, 19 July 2013.

Greene, Jay H. JSC Oral History interview with Sandra Johnson, Houston, 10 November 2004.

—. JSC Oral History interview with Sandra Johnson, Houston, 8 December 2004.

Griffin, Gerald D. Email correspondence with Rick Houston, 14 July 2013.

—. Email correspondence with Rick Houston, 14 October 2013.

—. Email correspondence with Rick Houston, 13 November 2013.

—. Email correspondence with Rick Houston, 26 November 2013.

—. Email correspondence with Rick Houston, 8 March 2014.

—. Telephone interview with Rick Houston, 5 June 2013.

—. Telephone interview with Rick Houston, 11 June 2013.

Haise, Fred W., Jr. Telephone interview with Rick Houston, 31 October 2013.

Harlan, Charles S. Telephone interview with Rick Houston, 26 June 2013.

Heselmeyer, Robert H. Email correspondence with Rick Houston, 21 August 2013.

—. JSC Oral History interview with Sandra Johnson, Houston, 12 November 2004.

—. Telephone interview with Rick Houston, 5 August 2013.

Hirasaki, Parrish. Telephone interview with Rick Houston, 25 July 2013.

Hodge, John D. JSC Oral History interview with Rebecca Wright, Great Falls VA, 18 April 1999.

—. Telephone interview with Rick Houston, 2 July 2013.

Holloway, Tommy W. JSC Oral History interview with Rebecca Wright, Houston, 25 July 2002.

—. Telephone interview with Rick Houston, 23 January 2014.

—. Telephone interview with Rick Houston, 22 April 2014.

Hutchinson, Neil B. Telephone interview with Rick Houston, 17 June 2013.

Joki, James A. Telephone interview with Rick Houston, 14 September 2013.

Kelly, James J., Jr. Email correspondence with Rick Houston, 9 June 2013.

—. Email correspondences with Rick Houston, 12 June 2013.

—. Telephone interview with Rick Houston, 13 June 2013.

—. Telephone interview with Rick Houston, 6 March 2014.

Kelso, Robert M. Telephone interview with Rick Houston, 27 August 2013.

Knight, Jack. Email correspondence with Rick Houston, 29 July 2013.

—. Telephone interview with Rick Houston, 29 July 2013.

Kranz, Eugene F. Email correspondence with Rick Houston, 31 July 2013.

—. Email correspondence with Rick Houston, 29 May 2014.

—. JSC Oral History interview with Roy Neal, Houston, 19 March 1998.

—. JSC Oral History interview with Rebecca Wright, Houston, 8 January 1999.

—. Telephone interview with Rick Houston, 10 July 2013.

—. Telephone interview with Rick Houston, 31 July 2013.

Lewis, Charles R. Telephone interview with Rick Houston, 2 August 2013.

Liebergot, Seymour A. Skype interview with Rick Houston, 2 April 2013.

Loden, Harold A. Email correspondence with Rick Houston, 23 July 2013.

—. Email correspondence with Rick Houston, 22 August 2013.

—. Telephone interview with Rick Houston, 12 July 2013.

Loe, T. Rodney. Telephone interview with Rick Houston, 5 July 2013.

Lousma, Jack R. Email correspondence with Rick Houston, 10 October 2013.

—. Telephone interview with Rick Houston, 30 September 2013.

Lunney, Glynn S. Email correspondence with Rick Houston, 25 December 2013.

—. JSC Oral History interview with Carol Butler, Houston, 28 January 1999.

—. JSC Oral History interview with Carol Butler, Houston, 9 February 1999.

—. Telephone interview with Rick Houston, 16 April 2013.

—. Telephone interview with Rick Houston, 23 April 2013.

—. Telephone interview with Rick Houston, 1 May 2013.

Mattingly, Thomas Kenneth, II. Telephone interview with Rick Houston, 12 June 2013.

McCandless, Bruce, II. Email correspondence with Milt Heflin, 19 August 2013.

—. Email correspondence with Rick Houston, 28 August 2013.

—. Skype interview with Rick Houston, 22 August 2013.

Merritt, W. Merlin. Email correspondence with Rick Houston, 14 October 2013.

—. Telephone interview with Rick Houston, 20 August 2013.

Mill, Jerry W. Telephone interview with Rick Houston, 21 August 2013.

Miller, Harold G. Email correspondence with Rick Houston, 17 June 2013.

—. Telephone interview with Rick Houston, 10 July 2013.

Moon, William J. Telephone interview with Rick Houston, 15 August 2013.

Murray, Charles. Email correspondence with Rick Houston, 24 February 2014.

Parker, Charley B. Telephone interview with Rick Houston, 21 August 2013.

Pavelka, Edward L., Jr. JSC Oral History interview with Carol Butler, Houston, 26 April 2001.

Peters, William L. Email correspondence with Rick Houston, 16 September 2013.

—. Telephone interview with Rick Houston, 12 July 2013.

Reed, H. David. Email correspondence with Rick Houston, 9 May 2013.

—. Email correspondence with Rick Houston, 9 September 2013.

—. Email correspondence with Rick Houston, 24 October 2013.

—. Email correspondence with Rick Houston, 3 March 2014.

—. Skype interview with Rick Houston, 3 June 2013.

—. Skype interview with Rick Houston, 4 June 2013.

Renick, J. Gary. Telephone interview with Rick Houston, 2 August 2013.

Ross, Jerry L. Telephone interview with Rick Houston, 5 May 2014.

Scott, Craig. Email correspondence with Rick Houston, 29 December 2013.

Scott, Gary B. Telephone interview with Rick Houston, 10 December 2013.

Shaffer, Phillip C. JSC Oral History interview with Carol Butler, Houston, 25 January 2000.

Shelton, Mark, Terry Shelton, and MacKenzie Shelton. Letter correspondence with Milt Heflin, 1 June 1989.

Stachurski, Richard J. Telephone interview with Rick Houston, 13 December 2013.

Stoval, William M. Telephone interview with Rick Houston, 18 September 2013.

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von Ehrenfried, Manfred H. Telephone interview with Rick Houston, 8 May 2013.

Watson, Raymond S., Jr. Telephone interview with Rick Houston, 10 December 2013.

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Womack, Pamela C. Email correspondence with Rick Houston, 28 March 2014.

—. Telephone interview with Rick Houston, 31 March 2014.

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—. JSC Oral History interview with Kevin M. Rusnak, Houston, 6 June 2001.

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