Speaker profile
Mr David Woods
Available for booking
Glasgow, City of Glasgow, Scotland
500 miles travel distance
Science Communicator
Astronomy Author
Science Educator
Summary
Space history author specialising in the Apollo missions.
Full biography
I am a retired video editor in the broadcast industry.
In the 1990s, I became a major contributor to the Apollo Lunar Surface Journal (ALSJ). As part of this effort, I scanned NASA history books for the NASA History Office and in 1997, received a Public Service Award for this work.
I created a companion website to the ALSJ, the Apollo Flight Journal (AFJ). This consists of corrected and annotated transcripts of the flight portions of the Apollo missions. Both journals were hosted by NASA since 1998 and recently, they gained their own home at apollojournals.org.
I have written two books; "How Apollo Flew to the Moon" for Springer, a comprehensive yet accessible guide to how the Apollo missions worked, and "Saturn V Owners' Workshop Manual" for Haynes Publishing which is a detailed description of the iconic Moon rocket. I have co-written two further Haynes Owners' Workshop Manuals, on the Lunar Rover and the Gemini spacecraft.
Publications
How Apollo Flew to the Moon
A comprehensive but accessible guide to how the Apollo missions worked
Lunar Rover: 1971-1972 (Apoll 15-17 ; LRV1-3 & 1G trainer) Owners' Workshop Manual
An insight into the technology, history, development and role of NASA's unique Apollo Lunar Roving Vehicle. Co-written with Chris Riley and Philip Dolling
Gemini: 1965-1966 (All missions, all models) Owners' Workshop Manual
An insight into NASA's Gemini spacecraft, the precursor to Apollo and the key to the Moon. Co-written with David M. Harland.
NASA Saturn V: 1967-1973 (Apollo 4 to Apollo 17 & Skylab) Owners' Workshop Manual
An insight into the history, development and technology of the rocket that launched man to the Moon.
