We have all seen NASA s mission control centers at moments of both triumph and tragedy. Johnson makes a significant contribution to spaceflight history by analyzing their pivotal role. Roger Launius, associate director for collections and curatorial affairs, National Air and Space Museum
Addresses a critical yet neglected topic in the history of space exploration, namely the role of mission controllers on the ground, without whom little could have ever been accomplished in space. Paul E. Ceruzzi, author of Computing: A Concise History
Mission control centers are where the...