Failure Is Not an Option

“A blow-by-blow account of heroic teams overcoming adversity…No matter how many times you read the story of the Apollo 11 landing, with computer alarms going off and only seconds of fuel left, it is a heartstopper. Here, Kranz recalls it vividly.” – Alex Roland, The Washington Post“A rich, behind-the-scenes account of the experts who held the lives of America’s first space explorers in their hands.” – Mark Carreau, Houston Chronicle“An engaging behind-the-scenes memoir, a welcome contribution to the history of space flight.” – John Noble Wilford, The New York Times Book Review

Eugene F. Kranz joined the NASA Space Task Group in 1960 and was Assistant Flight Director for Project Mercury (the original manned space missions). He continued as Flight Director for the Apollo 11 lunar landing. He is a co-recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his work leading the Apollo 13 teams. “Failure Is Not an Option” is his first book. He lives with his family near Houston, Texas.