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Into the Unknown Together: The DOD, NASA, and Early Spaceflight

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Product Code: 9781782666684
ISBN13: 9781782666684
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Into the Unknown Together: The DOD, NASA, and Early Spaceflight

$36.72
 
Colonel Erickson examines the use of space exploration as a tool to secure international prestige and national pride as part of the Cold War struggle with the Soviet Union during the Eisenhower, Kennedy, and Johnson administrations. He looks at the creation of the National Aeronautical and Space Administration (NASA), the evolving NASA-DOD relationship, and the larger context in which this relationship was forged. He focuses on the human-spaceflight projects-Projects Mercury, Gemini, Apollo, Dynasoar, and the Manned Orbiting Laboratory-by examining the geopolitical, domestic political, and bureaucratic environments in which decisions concerning these projects were made. By blending in the individuals involved, the obstacles that were overcome, and the achievements of the US space program, Erickson reveals a special transformation that took place during this chapter of Americana. Originally published in 2006 this book contains black and white photographs and tables.


Author: Mark Erickson
Publisher: Military Bookshop
Publication Date: Aug 01, 2014
Number of Pages: 680 pages
Binding: Paperback or Softback
ISBN-10: 1782666680
ISBN-13: 9781782666684
 

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