Bibliographical Note

Primary Sources: Studies, Proposals, Long-range Plans

  1. Bird, John D. "A Short History of the Lunar-Orbit-Rendezvous Plan at the Langley Research Center." Langley Research Center, Hampton, Va., 6 Sept. 1963 (supplemented 5 Feb. 1965 and 17 Feb. 1966).
  2. Buwalda, P.; Downhower, W. J.; Eckman, P. K.; Pounder, E.; Rieder, R. A.; Sola, F. L. "Man-to-the-Moon and Return Mission Utilizing Lunar-Surface Rendezvous." JPL TM 33-53. Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif., 3 Aug. 1961.
  3. [Disher, John H.] "Preliminary Project Development Plan for Apollo Spacecraft." NASA, Washington, 9 Aug. 1961.
  4. Gardner, James P.; Ruppe, Harry 0.; and Straly, Warren H. "Comments on Problems Relating to the Lunar Landing Vehicle." ABMA Report DSP-TN-13-58. Army Ballistic Missile Agency, Huntsville, Ala., 4 Nov. 1958.
  5. General Dynamics Corp., Convair Div., and Avco Corp. "Apollo: Final Study Report." AE10363. San Diego, 15 May 1961.
  6. General Electric Co., Missile and Space Vehicle Dept. "Project Apollo: A Feasibility Study of an Advanced Manned Spacecraft and System, Final Report." Philadelphia, 15 May 1961.
  7. George, Martha Wheeler. "The Impact of Sputnik I: Case-Study of American Public Opinion at the Break of the Space-Age, October 4, 1957." NASA Historical Note 22. Washington, 15 July 1963.
  8. Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corp. "Project Apollo Feasibility Study Summary." PDR-279-2. Bethpage, N.Y., 15 May 1961.
  9. Hazard, Allyn B. "A Plan for Manned Lunar and Planetary Exploration." Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif., November 1959.
  10. Heaton, Donald H. "U.S. Lunar Travel Program." Paper presented before Society of Automotive Engineers, New York, 8 Dec. 1960.
  11. Hornig, Donald F.; Hebb, Malcolm H.; Hyland, Lawrence A.; Ling, Donald P.; McMillan, Brockway; and Schwarzschild, J. Martin. "Report of Ad Hoc Panel on Man-in-Space." President’s Science Advisory Committee, Washington, 1960.
  12. [Houbolt, John C., et al.] "Manned Lunar Landing through Use of Lunar-Orbit Rendezvous." 2 vols. Langley Research Center, Hampton, Va., 31 Oct. 1961.
  13. Jet Propulsion Laboratory. "Some Interrelationships and Long-Range Implications of the C-3 Lunar Rendezvous and Solid Nova Concepts." TM 33-52. Pasadena, Calif., 2 Oct. 1961.
  14. Lina, Lindsay J., and Vogeley, Arthur W. "Preliminary Study of a Piloted Rendezvous Operation from the Lunar Surface to an Orbiting Space Vehicle." Langley Research Center, Hampton, Va., 21 Feb. 1961.
  15. Lundin, Bruce T.; Downhower, Walter J.; Eggers, A. J., Jr.; Johnson, Lt. Col. George W. S.;
  16. Loftin, Laurence K.; Ruppe, Harry O.; Escher, William J. D.; and May, Ralph W., Jr. "A Survey of Various Vehicle Systems for the Manned Lunar .Mission." NASA, Washington, 10 June 1961.
  17. - - - -; Hjornevik, Wesley L.; Pearson, E. O.; and Rothrock, A. M. "Report of Special Working Group on Location of Manned Space Flight Activity." NASA, Washington, 14 Oct. 1960.
  18. Maggin, B.; McGolrick, J.; Paraghamian, B.; Nelson, A.; Hall, E.; Disher, J.; and Sloop, J. "Guidelines for a Program for Manned and Unmanned Orbital Operations." NASA, Washington, May 1961.
  19. Martin Co. "Apollo: Final Report." Baltimore, Md., May 1961.
  20. Michael, William H.,Jr. "Weight Advantages of Use of Parking Orbit for Lunar Soft Landing Mission." In Jack W. Crenshaw et al., "Studies Rela:ted to Lunar and Planetary Missions:· Langley Research Center, Hampton, Va., 26 May 1960.
  21. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. "NASA-Industry Apollo Technical Conference: A Compilation of the Papers Presented, Washington, D.C., 18, 19, 20 July 1961." Washington, 1961.
  22. - - - -, "Procurement Plan for Project Apollo Space Vehicle Integration Analysis, Reliability Assessment, and Checkout." February 1962.
  23. - - - -, Ad Hoc Saturn Study Committee. "Presentation of Results of Saturn Study." 30 Sept. 1960.
  24. - - - -, Ad Hoc Task Group Study (Fleming Committee). "A Feasible Approach for an Early Manned Lunar Landing." 16 June 1961.
  25. - - - -, Ad Hoc Task Group Study (Heaton Committee). "Earth Orbital Rendezvous for an Early Manned Lunar Landing." August 1961.
  26. - - - -, Combined Working Group on Vehicles for Manned Space Flight (Rosen Committee). "Report." 1961.
  27. - - - -, Manned Lunar Working Group (Low Committee). "A Plan for Manned Lunar Landing." January 1961.
  28. - - - -, Office of Manned Space Flight. "Manned Lunar Landing Mode Comparison." 16 June 1962.
  29. - - - -, "Manned Lunar Landing Mode Comparison." 30 July 1962.
  30. - - - -, "Manned Lunar Landing Mode Comparison." 24 Oct. 1962.
  31. - - - -, Office of Program Planning and Evaluation. "The Ten Year Plan of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration." 18 Dec. 1959.
  32. - - - -, Propulsion Staff. "A National Space Vehicle Program: A Report to the President." 27 Jan. 1959.
  33. - - - -, Special Committee on Space Technology. "Recommendations Regarding a National Civil Space Program." 28 Oct. 1958.
  34. NASA, Goddard Space Flight Center. "A Ground Instrumentation Support Plan for the Near-Earth Phases of Apollo Missions." X-520-62-211. Greenbelt, Md., 23 Nov. 1962.
  35. NASA, Manned Spacecraft Center. "Lunar Orbital Techniques for Performing the Lunar Mission." Houston, April 1962.
  36. NASA, Marshall Space Flight Center. "MSFC Thoughts on the NASA Long-Range Plan (LPR63) ." M-CP-P(R-21). Huntsville, Ala., 4 Sept. 1962.
  37. NASA, Space Task Group. "A Lunar Landing Proposal Using Rendezvous." Hampton, Va., 30 Aug. 1961.
  38. - - - -, "Preliminary Project Development Plan for an Advanced Manned Spacecraft Program Utilizing the Mark II Two Man Spacecraft." 14 Aug. 1961.
  39. NASA and Department of Defense. "Joint Report on Facilities and Resources Required at Launch Site to Support NASA Manned Lunar Landing Program [Debus-Davis Report]: Phase I Report." Atlantic Missile Range, Fla., 31 July 1961.
  40. - - - -, Large Launch Vehicle Planning Group (Golovin Committee). "Final Report." LLVPG 105. Washington, 1 Feb. 1962.
  41. North American Aviation, Inc. "Feasibility Study for Apollo Advanced Manned Spacecraft and System." NA-60-1247. Downey, Calif., 7 Oct. 1960.
  42. Powers, Thomas L. "Lunar Landing Dynamics." Bellcomm, Washington, 17 June 1963.
  43. President’s Science Advisory Committee. "Report of the Space Vehicle Panel." Washington, 3 Jan. 1962.
  44. U.S. Air Force Systems Command, Space Systems Div. "Lunar Expedition Plan: Lunex." WDLAR-S-458. Washington, May 1961.
  45. U.S. Army Ordnance Missile Command, Army Ballistic Missile Agency. "A Lunar Exploration Program Based upon Saturn-Boosted Systems." Redstone Arsenal, Ala., 1 Feb. 1960.
  46. - - - -, "Project Horizon, Phase I Report: A U.S. Army Study for the Establishment of a Lunar Military Outpost." Redstone Arsenal, Ala., 8 June 1959.
  47. [Voas, Robert B.] "Preliminary Material for the Selection and Training of Astronauts for Advanced Space Flights." Space Task Group, Hampton, Va., 31 Oot. 1961.
  48. - - - -, "Program for Scientist Astronaut Selection: A Presentation to the Administrator, May 17, 1963." Manned Spacecraft Center, Houston, 1963.
  49. Von Braun, Wernher; Stuhlinger, Ernst; and Koelle, H . H. "ABMA Presentation to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration." ABMA Report D-TN-1-59. Huntsville, Ala., 15 Dec. 1958.
  50. Wiesner, Jerome B.; BeLieu, Kenneth; Gardner, Trevor; Hornig, Donald F.; Land, Edwin H.; Lehrer, Maxwell; Purcell, Edward M.; Rossi, Bruno B.; and Watters, Harry J. "Report to the President-Elect of the Ad Hoc Committee on Space." Washington, 10 Jan. 1961.