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HONR 269I
To the Moon and Back: The Apollo Program
Spring 2019
Schedule


Session Date Topic Read Before Class Due Before Start of Class Materials Used in Class Instructor
 
Jan 29
Snow!      
1
Jan 31
The Apollo Program    
1
Oard
2
Feb 5
The Cold War in 1961
2
Tweeting 1969
2
Oard
3
Feb 7
NASA Before Apollo
3
Case Study Selections
3
Oard
4
Feb 12
The Decision to Go to the Moon
4
National Air and Space Museum
4
Oard
5
Feb 14
Congressional Support
5
 
5
Oard
6
Feb 19
The Mode Decision
6
Term Paper Topic
6
Oard
7
Feb 21
Contracting: Command Module
7
 
7
Oard
8
Feb 26
Contracting: Lunar Module
8
 
8
Oard
9
Feb 28
Contracting: Saturn V
9
Case Study Individual Experience
9
Oard
10
Mar 5
Management of the Soviet Space Program
10
 
10
Oard
11
Mar 7
Astronauts
11
 
11
Oard
12
Mar 12
Launch Operations
12
 
12
Oard
13
Mar 14
Mission Operations
13
 
13
Oard
 
Mar 18-22
Spring Break        
14
Mar 26
Gemini: Rendezvous and Docking
14
 
14
Oard
15
Mar 28
Gemini: EVA
15
Archives Team Experience
15
Oard
16
Apr 2
Lunar Science
16
 
16
Oard
17
Apr 4
The Apollo 1 Fire
17
 
17
Oard
18
Apr 9
Voskhood, Soyuz and Zond
18
 
18
Oard
19
Apr 11
America in 1968
19
 
19
Oard
20
Apr 16
Apollo 8: Lunar Orbit
20
 
20
Oard
22
Apr 18
Apollo 11: Lunar Landing
22
Apollo 11 Team Experience
22
Oard
23
Apr 23
Apollo 12: Precision Navigation
23
 
23
Oard
24
Apr 25
Apollo 13: Abort
24
 
24
Oard
25
Apr 30
Apollo 15: Lunar Rover
25
 
25
Oard
26
May 2
Apollo 17: A Geologist on the Moon
26
 
26
Oard
27
May 7
The Soviet Lunar Landing Program
27
 
27
Oard
28
May 9
Making Meaning
28
Term Paper Draft
28
Oard
29
May 14
Term Paper Discussion
29
 
29
Oard
30
9 PM
Sunday May 19
No Class  
Term Paper
   
Doug Oard
Last modified: Wed Jan 30 17:10:52 2019