This work includes forewords by Ron Howard (Director of "Apollo 13") and Clint Howard (who played Sy in the movie). It also includes a CD-ROM: 4 hours of tape loops from "Apollos 13 and 15". Most of what we learn about NASA's space missions comes from statements carefully planned and massaged by managers and public relations people. With "Apollo EECOM: Journey of a Lifetime" we finally get an insider's view of how the Flight Controllers operated and just what they faced when events were crucial. This book is the life story of Sy Liebergot, former NASA Flight Controller, with emphasis on his years working in Mission Control. Following the disastrous tank explosion during the Apollo 13 mission, it was the Flight Controllers that made possible the safe return of the three endangered astronauts. Aboard Apollo 13, Lovell, Haise and Swigert performed wonders battling for their lives, but without the expertise, quick thinking and technical support of Mission Control, they never could have come home. Sy Liebergot was there and relates the details as they really happened. And "Apollo 13" is just one of the many exciting stories he tells us. Truly an insider's view, this book discusses not just the events, but also the people that decided and enacted those events. These are the details that were never shown on anyone's TV screen; finally we get to learn what type of people the NASA Mission Controllers really were, and how they handled the demanding tasks that were theirs alone.
