The Astronaut Maker

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How One Mysterious Engineer Ran Human Spaceflight for a Generation

By Michael Cassutt

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The Astronaut Maker by Michael Cassutt is a biography detailing the life and career of George W. S. Abbey, one of the most influential figures in NASA's history. The book explores his pivotal role in shaping the U.S. space programme, highlighting his complex relationships with astronauts and his significant contributions to space exploration. Through Abbey's story, readers gain insight into the challenges and triumphs of human spaceflight.
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This book may appeal to you if you are fascinated by the behind-the-scenes stories of space exploration and enjoy learning about the intricate process of selecting and training astronauts. It provides an engaging glimpse into the world of NASA through the eyes of a key figure responsible for shaping the careers of those who journeyed into space.

The Astronaut Maker

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One of the most elusive and controversial figures in NASA's history, George W. S. Abbey was said to be secretive, despotic, a Space Age Machiavelli. Yet Abbey had more influence on human spaceflight than almost anyone in history. His story has never been told—until now.

The Astronaut Maker takes readers inside NASA to learn the real story of how Abbey rose to power, from young pilot and wannabe astronaut to engineer, bureaucrat, and finally director of the Johnson Space Center. During a thirty-seven-year career, mostly out of the spotlight, he oversaw the selection of every astronaut class from 1978 to 1987, deciding who got to fly and when.

He was with the Apollo 1 astronauts the night before the fatal fire in January 1967. He was in mission control the night of the Apollo 13 accident and organised the recovery effort. Abbey also led NASA's recruitment of women and minorities as space shuttle astronauts and was responsible for hiring Sally Ride.

The Astronaut Maker is the ultimate insider's account of ambition and power politics at NASA.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781641603188

Publisher: Chicago Review Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 June 2020

Country: United States

Imprint: Chicago Review Press

Illustration: Illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 25.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 228.0mm

Weight: 644g

Pages: 480

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About the Author

Michael Cassuttis the coauthor of DEKE!, the autobiography of astronaut Donald K. "Deke" Slayton, and We Have Capture, the autobiography of astronaut Lt. Gen. Thomas Stafford, and the author of three editions of Who's Who in Space (1987, 1993, 1999). He has also written eight space-themed novels and thirty short stories published in Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction and elsewhere. As a television writer and producer, Cassutt has been a member of the writing team of a dozen different series, from The Twilight Zone to Max Headroom to The Dead Zone. He is currently coexecutive producer of SyFy Channel's series Z Nation.