Twenty-four guys went to the Moon in the late sixties/early seventies. Of them, 12 walked on its surface. Three of them made the journey twice. The author met 20 of the 24 who made the journey, and 11 of the 12 who walked on its surface, and has an archive of transcribed tapes from talks and presentations and book signings given by them. These 24 humans have been the only ones to see at first-hand what our planet looks like, slowly spinning without any visible means of suspension in the vastness of space. Who were they, and how did they describe their experience? This book provides a record of the human tales and complexity behind the technological triumph of Apollo, how going to the Moon affected them, and the lives they led on returning to Earth. This, in some way, represents the Legacy; passing on what we learned from the first time we went to the Moon. In summer 2019 it will be the Golden Anniversary of the Golden Age of spaceflight.

Afterglow: Reflecting with the Apollo Astronauts on their Missions and Lives

Science & Math

Webber, Derek

Astronomy & Space Science

Curtis Press

This is a book about the business of space. It is indeed the first such book to explore the creation of the whole new field of commercial space exploration, previously considered to be an oxymoron. The book anchors the story on historical developments which transformed the original governmental and military space program into the successful satellite communications and broadcasting business. It then builds the case for moving forward to the next stages leading to full commercial space exploration, with space tourism and therefore commercial space transportation being the key to this paradigm shift. Originally the commercialization of space was limited to various kinds of satellites, but now the march of history is bringing a manned (or rather “crewed”) spaceflight regime into its remit. The author has been involved in all these phases of development as a business insider, and is currently one of the international judges of The Google Lunar XPRIZE which is using prizes to kickstart lunar commercial business.

No Bucks, No Buck Rogers: Creating the Business of Commercial Space

Business & Money

Are you a journalist or tech writer who wants to understand the space tourism business?Maybe you are eager to become a space tourist yourself?Are you an industry-insider planning for a space tourism provider, travel agency, or a spaceport business?Are you an academic, teaching or researching the fundamentals of the industry?Are you an investor seeking, through due diligence, to assess the risks and opportunities of space tourism?Or maybe you are a space attorney working in government or a policy center?If so, then, you will want to know:* WHY is space tourism important?* WHAT is the size of the market?* WHEN will there be space tourism flights to the Moon?* WHICH companies are offering space tourism experiences?* WHO is providing finance?* WHERE are the spaceports?* HOW is the industry being regulated?All these questions, and many more, are answered in this book as the author comprehensively lays out the foundations of the space tourism business in this sourcebook. In doing so, he uses embedded original documents with contemporary updates, summary datasheets of key information, and a series of textbook challenges to invite the reader to continue developing the new industry of space tourism.

Space Tourism Business: The Foundations

Recounted through a well-selected collection of photographs, this discussion relates a succession of advancements and risk taking, chronicling the evolution of space tourism. Traveling back to the almost simultaneous beginnings of aviation and rocketry, this analysis highlights the crucial names in the industry, honoring them with The Wright Stuff” awards for their contributions. Illustrating how today’s tickets to space have been made possible not just by entrepreneurs and engineers but also by the efforts of artists, regulators, politicians, and some of the earliest aviators, this exploration also touches on today’s rapid expansion phase of Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic space flights. Clearly depicting how a commercial business can emerge in this swiftly growing field, this unique investigation also provides examples of how space tourists are helping to create reusable technologies of benefit to all.

The Wright Stuff: The Century of Effort Behind Your Ticket to Space (Apogee Books Space Series)

Collector's Guide Publishing, Inc.

Lunar Commerce: A Primer

Finance

Springer