· NASA astronaut Michael Collins trained as an experimental test pilot before venturing into space as a vital member of the Gemini 10 and Apollo 11 missions. In Carrying the Fire, his account of his voyages into space and the years of training that led up to them, Collins reveals the human tensions, the physical realities, and the personal emotions surrounding the early years of the space Author: Michael Collins. Carrying the Fire: An Astronaut's Journey Paperback – Ap by Charles A. Lindbergh (Foreword by) Michael Collins (Author) out of 5 stars ratings/5(). Michael Collins () was an astronaut, one of 24 who have flown to the moon. A West Point graduate, he was an Air Force jet-fighter pilot and a test-pilot before being recruited by NASA in as a member of the third astronaut group selected for the Apollo moon project/5().
In Carrying the Fire, Michael Collins conveys, in a very personal way, the drama, beauty, and humor of the adventure of reaching the moon. He also traces his development from his first flight experiences in the air force, through his days as a test pilot, to his Apollo 11 spacewalk, presenting an evocative picture of the joys of flight as well as a new perspective on time, light, and movement. Carrying the fire: an astronaut's journeys Item Preview remove-circle Share or Embed This Item. Share to Twitter. Share to Facebook. Share to Reddit. Share to Tumblr. Share to Pinterest. Share via email. United States, , Biography, Collins, Michael,, Collins, Michael. Carrying the Fire, book by Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins, which relates his experiences as part of crew which made 1st manned landing on moon, revd; surface of moon and Apollo 11 spacecraft.
The years that have passed since Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins piloted the Apollo 11 spacecraft to the moon in July have done nothing to alter the fundamental wonder of the event: man reaching the moon remains one of the great events—technical and spiritual—of our lifetime. In Carrying the Fire, Collins conveys, in a very personal way, the drama, beauty, and humor of that adventure. NASA astronaut Michael Collins trained as an experimental test pilot before venturing into space as a vital member of the Gemini 10 and Apollo 11 missions. In Carrying the Fire, his account of his voyages into space and the years of training that led up to them, Collins reveals the human tensions, the physical realities, and the personal emotions surrounding the early years of the space race. Carrying the Fire: An Astronaut's Journey Paperback – Ap by Charles A. Lindbergh (Foreword by) Michael Collins (Author) out of 5 stars ratings.
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