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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: Space race emerged as a byproduct of the Cold War.
Chapter 3: A vast array of issues had to be resolved for Project Mercury.
Chapter 4: NASA’s rigorous culture of safety and quality control was forged during Project Mercury.
Chapter 5: Beating the Americans again, the Soviets launched the first person into space.
Chapter 6: Project Gemini became NASA’s most advanced and ambitious endeavor yet.
Chapter 7: Every Gemini mission was successful and helped bring humans closer to the moon.
Chapter 8: The Apollo program opened with a catastrophe.
Chapter 9: Apollo 11’s crew endured unparalleled, rigorous training intensity in preparation for the moon landing.
Chapter 10: Following a successful launch, Apollo 11 headed toward the moon.
Chapter 11: Upon arrival at the moon, Aldrin and Armstrong piloted the lunar module to touchdown safely.
Chapter 12: On July 20, 1969, humans set foot on the moon.
Description
Shoot for the Moon (2019) provides you with a riveting, wide-ranging account of the early space race, culminating with Apollo 11 – the mission that first landed humanity on the moon. Blasting through twelve years of space exploration, these blinks guide you through Apollo 11’s historic mission and the preparatory ones that made it happen.
Who Should Listen
- Anyone interested in the space race and the Cold War
- Science geeks interested in NASA’s early endeavors
- Future astronauts who need to do their homework