How Long to Read A History of the Kennedy Space Center

How Long Does it Take to Read A History of the Kennedy Space Center?

It takes the average reader 8 hours and 14 minutes to read A History of the Kennedy Space Center by Kenneth Lipartito

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

This first comprehensive history of the Kennedy Space Center, NASA's famous launch facility located at Cape Canaveral, Florida, reveals the vital but largely unknown work that takes place before the rocket is lit. Though the famous Vehicle Assembly Building and launch pads dominate the flat Florida landscape at Cape Canaveral and attract 1.5 million people each year to its visitor complex, few members of the public are privy to what goes on there beyond the final outcome of the flaring rocket as it lifts into space. With unprecedented access to a wide variety of sources, including the KSC archives, other NASA centers, the National Archives, and individual and group interviews and collections, Lipartito and Butler explore how the methods and technology for preparing, testing, and launching spacecraft have evolved over the last 45 years. Their story includes the Mercury and Gemini missions, the Apollo lunar program, the Space Shuttle, scientific missions and robotic spacecraft, and the International Space Station, as well as the tragic accidents of Challenger and Columbia. Throughout, the authors reveal the unique culture of the people who work at KSC and make Kennedy distinct from other parts of NASA. As Lipartito and Butler show, big NASA projects, notably the Space Shuttle and the International Space Station, had much to learn on the ground before they made it to space. Long before a spacecraft started its ascent, crucial work had been done, work that combined the muscular and mundane with the high tech and applied the vital skills and knowledge of the men and women of KSC to the design of vehicles and missions. The authors challenge notions that successful innovation was simply the result of good design alone and argue that, with large technical systems, real world experience actually made the difference between bold projects that failed and innovations that stayed within budget and produced consistent results. The authors pay particular attention to "operational knowledge" developed by KSC--the insights that came from using and operating complex technology. This work makes it abundantly clear that the processes performed by ground operations are absolutely vital to success.

How long is A History of the Kennedy Space Center?

A History of the Kennedy Space Center by Kenneth Lipartito is 485 pages long, and a total of 123,675 words.

This makes it 164% the length of the average book. It also has 151% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read A History of the Kennedy Space Center Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 11 hours and 15 minutes to read A History of the Kennedy Space Center aloud.

What Reading Level is A History of the Kennedy Space Center?

A History of the Kennedy Space Center is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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