A passion for space : adventures of a pioneering female NASA flight controller / Marianne J. Dyson.

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Main Author: Dyson, Marianne J. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cham : Chichester, UK : Springer; Praxis Publishing, [2016]
Series:Springer-Praxis books in space exploration.
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505 0 |a Pt. I. Space girl grows up. Ohio University ; Close encounters ; University of North Carolina ; Congressional intern -- pt. II. Welcome to Houston. Physicists in Valhalla ; Engage! ; Computer sciences corporation ; The interview ; Reference -- pt. III. NASA employee. My first assignment ; Getting with the program ; Introduction to mission control ; Planning ahead : backup flight system and STS-3 ; Becoming a NASA family ; Procedures verification ; Simulating disaster ; Speechifying and house hunting ; Women speaking ; NASA newlyweds ; Programmers on per diem ; Contingency procedures ; Joining the team ; Training ; The question from Mr. Kranz ; References -- pt. IV. Shuttle procedures and training. Loss of 3 IMU fans ; Uncertain plans for STS-3 ; Loss of FES thermal analysis ; Astronaut candidates ; Long simulations ; Loss of FES goes to prime time ; The loss of 2 freon loops : i.e., the basket case ; Outstanding employee ; Planning for high flight rates ; Ladies first ; Loss of 2 freon loops, ascent cases ; Speaking of space ; A different enterprise ; Loss of 2 freon loops : orbit case ; Christmas in New York ; References -- pt. V. The first flight of the space shuttle : STS-1. Family planning ; Paper sim on tiles ; Primary contact ; Launch abort ; Second chance for the first launch ; Missing tiles not critical? ; References -- pt. VI. Preparing for STS-2. New payload for STS-3 ; No skirts allowed ; Promotion of the wet cat ; Training for STS-2 ; First flight with Thor ; STS-3 cargo integration review ; A typical STS-2 sim ; Can't plan on anything ; Flying with guidance ; References -- pt. VII. STS-2 : President Reagan visits mission control. Master alarms ; Columbia coming home early ; References -- pt. VIII. Preparation for STS-3. Work is work ; 1982 : STS-3 payloads and tests ; Everything that can go wrong ; References -- pt. IX. STS-3 : realtime flight planning. Space sick crew ; More 14-hour planning shifts ; Sleep shifting ; First extended mission -- pt. X. Secret preparations and discrete discriminations. Hitting the glass ceiling ; A secure job? ; Emergency in a small plane ; California, canyons, and cowboys ; Federal women's week ; References -- pt. XI. STS-4 flight activities officer. Issues with DOD-82-1 ; Secret communications ; Guidance from Apollo ; Doors and keyholes ; Space walk preview ; Better is the enemy of good ; A fourth of July to remember ; References -- pt. XII. Welcome to shuttle operations. Planning for STS-11/manned maneuvering unit ; References -- pt. XIII. STS-5 : fire in mission control. Launch day, November 11, 1982 ; Friday night at the MOCR ; Fire in mission control ; Challenge from Mr. Kranz ; What happened to the spacewalk? -- pt. XIV. Combining family and flight planning. STS-6 : deploy of TDRS, first shuttle spacewalk ; Ride, Sally, ride (STS-7) -- References -- pt. XV. Being home with baby. Change in schedule ; Spacelab, STS-9 ; Baby's first Christmas ; 1984 : needed at home/wanting to work ; Becoming a writer ; STS-what? ; STS-13, a.k.a. 41C ; Working mothers ; References -- pt. XVI. Working mother. The myth of the superwoman ; Happy birthday, 41-D ; Space program growing ; Icebusting on STS-41-G ; Goodbye government, hello private industry ; References -- pt. XVII. Becoming an aerospace consultant. 1985 : the space shuttle's busiest year ; STS 51-C, the flight of the flyswatter ; Spacelab 3, 51-B ; Mother's days ; Summer flights ; The final stretch ; That next flight (51-1) ; Deutschland-1 (D1) : customer support ; Wrapping up the year ; References -- pt. XVIII. The challenger disaster. "A major malfunction" ; Roger's commission recommendations ; More transitions ; References -- pt. XIX. Space for everyone. After Columbia ; The goal : space settlement ; References -- Appendix A. First women flight controllers -- Women space shuttle flight controllers 1981-1986 -- Appendix B. First 25 shuttle flights -- Appendix C. Acronyms and abbreviations. 
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