I really enjoyed Mr. Kranz book "Failure is Not an Option"[1] (which covers a lot more than just the malfunction of Apollo 13), and his subsequent appearances in documentaries.

I heard an NPR story[2] a couple of weeks ago re: the reopening of the restored Mission Control at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX. Mr. Kranz was interviewed as part of the story. It was a joy to hear him speak, even briefly. He's very inspiring.

[1] - https://www.amazon.com/Failure-Not-Option-Mission-Control-eb...

[2] - https://www.npr.org/2019/06/30/737327895/former-nasa-flight-...

You want NASA in the Apollo era. Read "Failure is not an option".[1]

[1] http://www.amazon.com/Failure-Not-Option-Mission-Control/dp/...

Nice list. I add "Failure Is Not An Option" by Gene Kranz, flight director on both Apollo 11 and 13 and also in flight control from way back to the Mercury program.

It's a nice history of manned space flight from the controllers' perspective. Very interesting, especially from a general engineering point of view.

http://www.amazon.com/Failure-Is-Not-Option-Mission/dp/07838...