Jonathan Ward takes the reader deep into the facilities at Kennedy Space Center to describe NASA's first computer systems used for spacecraft & rocket checkout & explain how tests & launches proceeded Descriptions of early operations include a harrowing account of the heroic efforts of pad workers during the Apollo 1 fire A companion to the author's book Countdown to a Moon Launch Preparing Apollo for Its Historic Journey this explores every facet of the facilities that served as the base for the Apollo Saturn missions Hundreds of illustrations complement the firsthand accounts of more than 70 Apollo program managers & engineers The era of the Apollo Saturn missions was perhaps the most exciting period in American space exploration history Cape Canaveral & Kennedy Space Center were buzzing with activity Thousands of workers came to town to build the facilities & launch the missions needed to put an American on the Moon before the end of the decade Work at KSC involved much more than just launching rockets It was a place like none other on Earth Technicians performed intricate operations & hazards abounded everywhere including lightning fire highly-toxic fuels snakes heat explosives LOX spills & even plutonium The reward for months of 7-day workweeks under intense pressure was witnessing a Saturn V at liftoff For anyone who ever wished they had worked at Kennedy Space Center during the Apollo era this book is the next best thing The only thing missing is the smell of rocket fuel in the morning ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Hal Hefner is an average sophomore at Plainsboro High School in New Jersey He stutters & suffers the daily indignities of a typical teenager With only a little encouragement Hal falls in love with the star of the debate team Ginny Ryerson & finds himself suddenly immersed in her ultra competitive world of high school debating with its players its politics & its own set of rules ...

Bottle opener shaped like a rocket Metal grip to open bottles Strong plastic handle Classic sci-fi rocket design 155cm ...

All kids dream of flying
- & young Jose is no exception When the adults in town shut down the rocket-shoe factory & ban all flying
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These two great pulp-inspired heroes meet for the very first time! A Central City Councilman disappears & is found dead in Los Angeles Commissioner Dolan along with Denny Colt (AKA The Spirit) & his daughter Ellen trek out to the City of Angels to investigate Meanwhile Cliff Secord (The Rocketeer) consoles his sweetheart Betty who is traumatized after accidentally discovering the politician's body ...

Europe 1942–the world is at war! As the Allies battle against the Axis able bodied men everywhere enlist in the war effort including Cliff Secord Secord also known as The Rocketeer has been thrust full throttle into the heat of battle and–with or without his jet pack–he will depend on his wits & daring if he is to survive! ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Set in glamorous 1930s Hollywood it tells the story of Cliff Secord a down-on-his-luck pilot who stumbles upon an incredible invention
- a top-secret jetpack that allows him to soar through the skies like a human rocket But before long a sinister spy (Timothy Dalton) plots to steal the jetpack thrusting Cliff into a dangerous mission that ultimately transforms him into an extraordinary hero Praised by critics as a most entertaining film Rocketeer is high-flying action-adventure at its very finest Interactive Menus Scene Access Actors Bill Campbell Alan Arkin Jennifer Connelly Paul Sorvino Timothy Dalton Jon Polito William Sanderson Ed Lauter & Terry O& Quinn Director Joe Johnston Certificate PGYear 1991 Screen Widescreen 2351 Languages English
- Dolby Digital (50) Additional Languages French ; Italian (Dolby Surround) Subtitles Dutch ; English for the hearing impaired Duration 1 hour & 44 minutes (approx) Region Region 2
- Will only play on European Region 2 or multi-region DVD players


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Cliff Secord a down-on-his luck pilot is always looking for ways to make a fast buck Discovering a stolen rocket pack could be the one thing that will turn his fortunes around but will it? What follows are government agents German spies deception danger & adventure This is the world of The Rocketeer! All of Dave Stevens& original The Rocketeer comics collected in one book! ...

Modern pulp fiction with a retro twist! IDW presents ten original prose adventures featuring Cliff Betty Peevy & a host of new villains From murderous treasure-hunters & marauding Asian sky-pirates to ancient Egyptian magicians & haunted mad scientists the Rocketeer solves crimes & fights evil in these unique & exciting tales of jet-pack action & pin-up romance Set between 1939 & 1946 with such historical characters as Howard Hughes Hedy Lamarr Tarzan Johnny Weissmuller & acclaimed Western writer Zane Grey to name but a few ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play ROCKETMAN is an epic musical story about Elton John&8217;s breakthrough years The film follows the fantastical journey of transformation from shy piano prodigy Reginald Dwight into international superstar Elton John This inspirational story &8211; set to Elton John&8217;s most beloved songs & performed by star Taron Egerton &8211; tells the universally relatable story of how a small-town boy became one of the most iconic figures in pop culture Format PALLanguage English Subtitles Dutch Danish French Italian Norwegian Dubbed French Italian Subtitles For The Hearing Impaired English Audio Description English Region Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe Read more about DVD formats) Number of discs 1 ...