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Selecting the Mercury Seven: The Search for America's First Astronauts - Space Exploration
Colin Burgess
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Selecting the Mercury Seven: The Search for America's First Astronauts - Space Exploration
Colin Burgess
All of the candidates were among the nation's elite pilots involved in testing new supersonic aircraft capabilities. some were test pilots on top secret and sophisticated aviation projects, while others were fleet admirals, prisoners of war, and proposed pilots for spaceflight programs such as the Dyna-Soar (X-20).
400 pages, 167 black & white illustrations, biography
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | August 17, 2011 |
| ISBN13 | 9781441984043 |
| Publishers | Springer-Verlag New York Inc. |
| Genre | Chronological Period > 1950's |
| Pages | 371 |
| Dimensions | 157 × 233 × 21 mm · 574 g |
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