“Jedediah Prentiss”. It’s hard to believe that’s someone’s name. That’s the sort of question that pops into the head of an astronaut getting ready to go to the moon in a rocket, back in 1970. If his name isn't something people will recall, how can he possibly be remembered? This makes him reflect on the history of flight, and all its well-known figures, starting with Icarus and his wings made of wax, moving through M…