#Houston68: Apollo 8 - The Longest Journey (Hashtag Histories), by Philip Gibson
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What if there had been social media during the Apollo 8 mission to the Moon in 1968? This account will put you believably back inside those six incredibly tense and dramatic days in 1968. It is the story of the first manned mission to the Moon told in the form of today's social media, allowing us to witness the unfolding drama of the mission as if we were following it in real time and as if the participants and observers were sharing their thoughts and actions with us directly. In December 1968, so much remained unknown. Would the first manned launch of the massive Saturn V rocket lift off and successfully deliver three astronauts into Earth orbit? Would humans be able to survive passing through the Van Allen belts of radiation between the Earth and the Moon? What would happen when the astronauts passed around the far side of the Moon out of contact with Earth? Would the single engine needed to boost the spacecraft out of lunar orbit and on a course back to Earth fire as hoped? Would the first nighttime recovery of a spacecraft from the Pacific Ocean be successful?If the Apollo 8 mission was to be successful, the astronauts on board would become the first humans to travel so incredibly far and so incredibly fast. They would be the first to leave the Earth's sphere of influence and the first to see the whole planet Earth from space. They would be the first to orbit the Moon, first to set eyes on the far side of the Moon and the first humans to witness the spectacular Earthrise over the lunar landscape. The narrative of this account is based on actual astronaut recollections, NASA transcripts of the fascinating continual communications with the astronauts, broadcasts of the main TV networks covering the mission and the thoughts of many laypeople and expert observers. There is an extensive list of major sources at the end of the book.
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- Published on: 2015-05-28
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 9.00" h x .88" w x 6.00" l, 1.14 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 352 pages
#Houston68: Apollo 8 - The Longest Journey (Hashtag Histories), by Philip Gibson
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Another Great Hashtag History! By frglee Once again, I greatly enjoyed this new 'Hashtag History' by Philip Gibson, set before his other excellent accounts in the same format of his 'HH' accounts of the more famous Apollo 11 and 13 space missions.For those not in the loop, these books imagine there was social messaging back in the day, and order and explain the short pithy (imaginary but based on fact) 'tweets' made by the people involved in the events,with some potted biographies, illustrations,photos and explanations. It makes for a surprisingly good read. Of course, there are plenty of weighty tomes about the amazing Apollo space programme, and sometimes we have to pinch ourselves and remember that these events are now nearly half a century in the past. Technologies are rather different now, yet, still the great adventure of sending men to the moon has not been duplicated since the 1970's.Hashtag Histories attempts to precis the information of these missions in a personal and concise way from the people involved . As such, they are a interesting and highly readable way of examining events, and very useful for students to appreciate the order of events and speculation about them as they were going on. We hear from the three Apollo 8 astronauts, Jim Lovell, Frank Borman and Bill Anders. There is extensive commentary from the 'most trusted man in America', the personable and highly professional tv newsman Walter Cronkite, along with other ongoing commentary by Mission Control Staff at Houston. We even have enthusiastic comment from Sir Bernard Lovell from the Jodrell Bank radio telescope facility in the UK, who had to anxiously deny ever having criticised the space programme!There are comments also from atheists complaining about the Xmas day recitation from the Bible by the astronauts orbiting the moon, yet which many thought was very moving. Some input also from two great adventurers, the American Charles Lindberg - the first solo flier across the Atlantic in 1927 and the British Sir Francis Chichester, who made the first single handed non-stop sailing trip round the world in 1966. Thus are previous generations and old technologies connected with the new, but the adventure continues.The Apollo 8 mission to the moon in December 1968 was the first time man had travelled to the moon. It was very much a test spaceflight, as would be the following two missions, to try out the new technology, to find problems and resolve them before the moon landing the following July. No lunar landing by Apollo 8 was planned; just getting to and from a moon orbit successfully was the main mission objective. Without much in the way of computer power, either. Astronauts were still using slide rules, the stars and hand held astrolabes to navigate with! Even paper and pens were used to make calculations and check data inside the space capsule!The trip was not without problems. The stomach illness of flight commander Frank Borman caused some concern. The fogged up windows for one thing; the lack of visibility from the space capsule windows caused by material expelled from the spacecraft. There were heating issues inside the capsule; problems with cameras; communications and telemetry links to Houston Mission Control HQ, mysterious noises and faults and so on.Back on the Earth, the news gathering services were having problems with new technology too, especially international link ups, though the new Intelsat III satellite tv links had just started. But the biggest issue would have been the lack of back-up plans and the impossibility of rescue if anything went wrong. The author notes that a third of all moonshots at this time had failed, either crashing into the moon or missing completely and sailing off into interplanetary space, unable to return. But this was the first such manned mission and NASA had to get it right first time.The moonflight went off pretty well, despite a few anxious moments, well shown here in the pithy narrative.The main thrill of this book comes from the astonishing events and the well described amazement of the astronauts witnessing the first ever trip to the moon.Orbiting the moon at an altitude of just 60 miles above the lunar surface, many beautiful pictures were taken of the desolate moonscapes; some of these would be invaluable for the landing of Apollo 11 in Jul 1969. And there were memorable first pictures of the Earth from the moon as well. But the astronauts were not short of observational skills and appreciation for what they were seeing, and managed some good workarounds for the issues of the film and stills cameras and fogged up viewports, even if some of the TV links were limited by the technology of the time. I'd have to say I found some events pretty gripping to read as well, such as the vital 'burns' to achieve a lunar orbit and to finally leave the moon and return to Earth. Then, the final section detailing the re-entry and splashdown in the Pacific is particularily well told and exciting. Not difficult to picture in your 'minds eye'.Around the world in 1968, people were greatly captivated by what they saw and heard from Apollo 8 and Philip Gibson documents this well also.Enjoyed greatly reading this. Oddly as it sounds from such a literary method, it is a curiously captivating and attention-grabbing way to read hard facts that does not require huge concentration. It can be picked up and put down easily. I found it very interesting, thought provoking and quite exciting. Some nice pictures as well. I particularily like the way I was not spoon fed a point of view, but just given the facts and left to use my own imagination to fill in the spaces. A good read, three hours well spent, I think! I bought this on the UK site,but wanted to share my review here as well.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. The Apollo 8 Experience By Alastair Browne The author, Philip Gibson, contacted me to do a review of this book, and I obtain a free copy on my kindle. I agreed to write the review.This book is not a narrative, but a media script, with accounts of famous people who covered this flight, from newsman Walter Cronkite, NASA news director Jack King, President John Kennedy back in 1961 issuing the challenge of going to the Moon, and the astronauts themselves, Frank Borman, James Lovell, and Bill Anders. There are many other casts of characters (other astronauts, astronomers, scientists, politicians), along with a few surprises. All this was taken from transcripts from NASA, newsmen from various broadcasting systems, and interviews with many different astronauts, scientists, and engineers. It is thoroughly researched.The book starts from the beginning, with President Kennedy giving the challenge back in 1961 and then proceeds with a short narrative of project Apollo, up to Apollo 8. When a new participant is introduced, there is a short biography of him or her, enabling the reader to better understand the situation.There is much technical information, as how the rocket proceeds into Earth orbit, the escape from Earth’s gravity, and the journey towards the Moon, and what maneuvers are required to go into lunar orbit.The story continues with the astronauts orbiting the Moon and taking pictures of the lunar surface for later data analysis, and coming up with new theories on how the Earth and Moon was form, along with selecting landing sites for future Moon missions.The astronauts personal recollections are also covered, as to Borman’s problem with diarrhea at the beginning of the mission to what the astronauts had for Christmas dinner. It was a pleasant surprise.There are cliff hangers here, so in a way, you can read it like an adventure. There are scenes where Apollo had to fire the rockets at the right time for an engine burn to escape lunar orbit. If it failed, they would be in lunar orbit forever, with no chance or rescue. When they reached Earth, they have to fire a Trans-Earth Injection Maneuver at the right angle. If entry is too shallow, they bounce off the atmosphere and get thrown in space forever. If it’s too steep, they burn up in the atmosphere. We all know how the story ends.The book reads like a script and can transform the reader to the event itself, as if he or she was actually there. There are tidbits of little known facts, and the reader can develop an understanding of the strategic implications of a journey like this.It is both educational and enjoyable, and is recommended for any space advocate on what was experienced during these first manned lunar missions.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. A Christmas when attention wasn't focused solely on Santa Claus By Charles A. Ray I’ve been a fan of Philip Gibson’s Hashtag History series since reading the first. He’s hit another homerun, in my view, with #Houston68 – Apollo 8: The Longest Journey. I received a free copy of this book in exchange for my review.In #Houston68 Gibson takes us inside the Apollo 8 mission during those six tense days in December 1968 when NASA conducted the first manned Lunar mission through the medium of social media, to wit, Twitter. Through a series of ‘live’ tweets, beginning on May 25, 1961 when John F. Kennedy said, “We undertake these endeavors, not because they are easy, but because they are hard.”All of those involved in the program, from astronauts to flight engineers and mission control on the inside, to Walter Cronkite and other notables on the outside, are shown through actual historical quotes, only as if they were reacting in real time to events. In addition, Gibson puts this mission into the historical perspective of the Cold War by weaving in the Pueblo Incident—the case of the U.S. spy ship crew taken captive by the North Koreans and held for an extended period, who were finally released during this period.If, like many students, you were bored during high school history classes—and, trust me, you didn’t miss much—you can make up what you missed during those class time naps by reading the Hashtag History series.
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