Vintage “Man on the Moon” 1969 Collectors Edition Mallor Keepsake

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"Man on the Moon"  A picture chronology of man in space exploration. Text copyright 1969 Galina. Inc.
Published by Galina, Inc., Dallas, Texas
(From a review on Amazon from a reviewer on this booklet)
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The space program has a long history in Texas, and this Galina Publications booklet from Dallas appears to be one of the early souvenirs of the Apollo missions highlighting the achievements of the space program, and culminates in the Apollo 11 mission that first landed on the moon. This appears to be a commemorative booklet issued at the time in 1969 with photos and diagrams from NASA. 500 or 1,000 years from now, when students are asked about the 20th Century, this will probably be at the top of the list of historical events from the era to be noted.
Quote from the booklet:
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration was established October 1, 1958, almost one year after the launching of Sputnik I by the Soviet Union. Within a week the United States' first manned space program, later designated Project Mercury, was approved. The goal of this program was to develop the management and technological know-how necessary to put a man in space in earth orbit in order to establish man's ability to survive and function in the heretofore unknown environment of space.
The Mercury objectives were accomplished during a program which included 19 unmanned and six manned missions. Mercury provided the United States with the beginnings of a competence in manned space flight as well as with an industrial base, ground facilities, and operational experience required for more advanced and complex space exploration.
Most of the emphasis in NASA was placed on the Mercury Project until the announcement of plans for Apollo was made at NASA Headquarters in Washington, D. C., on July 29, 1960.
At that time only one broad objective was stated for the manned space flight program: To provide the capability for manned exploration of space.
As envisioned, the advanced spacecraft program, Apollo, would be designed to allow man to perform useful functions in space. This spacecraft "should be capable of manned circumlunar flight as a logical intermediate step toward future goals of landing men on the moon and other planets."
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