KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla., Oct.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla., Aug.

By Rehman Rashid TOM Wolfe used the phrase "the right stuff" to describe what it took to be an astronaut. The seven individuals selected for the United States' Mercury programme in 1959 were all experienced aviators with exemplary backgrounds, academic records and service careers.

By MARCIA DUNN, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Only one person has covered each of the 150 manned launches out of Cape Canaveral, and now, on the eve of the 50th anniversary of spaceflight, he's written a book about the experience. "There are an awful lot of guys ...

Only one person on the planet has covered every manned launch out of Cape Canaveral and now, on the eve of the 50th anniversary of spaceflight, he's written a book about it.