Contents
Cover
About this Book
Title Page
Chapter 1: An American Spacewalk
Popping the Hatch
Taking Some “Big Steps”
Time’s Up
Chapter 2: Embarking on a Great Adventure
From Mercury to Gemini
Training the Gemini Astronauts
Gemini 4 Gets a Crew
Chapter 3: A Lesson in Orbital Physics
Gemini Blasts Off
Losing Ground by Flying Faster
Floating in Space
Chapter 4: “Pride, Patriotism, and American Know-How”
Life in Orbit
Experiments and Observations
“Like a Falling Rock”
Chapter 5: “A Long Stride Forward”
A Nearly Flawless Flight
Opening Doors to the Future
Chapter Notes
Glossary
Further Reading (Books)
Internet Addresses
Index
Note to Our Readers
Copyright
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