Failure Is Not an Option: Mission Control from Mercury to Apollo 13 and Beyond
by Gene Kranz
Gene Kranz offers a firsthand account of Mission Control from the Mercury program through Apollo 13 and beyond. He describes the demanding work of guiding human spaceflight, emphasizing teamwork, leadership, discipline, and the resolve required when missions push technology and people to their limits.
About This Book
Gene Kranz presents an insider’s account of Mission Control and the people who guided America’s early human spaceflight programs.
The book follows his experiences across the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo eras, including the mission associated with Apollo 13.
It explores the demanding standards, teamwork, leadership, and decision-making required to manage complex space missions.
Drawing on Kranz’s professional perspective, the narrative offers a firsthand look at the development of mission control from the early space program through later Apollo missions.
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