Into the unknown together [electronic resource] : the DOD, NASA, and early spaceflight / Mark Erickson.
By: Erickson, Mark
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TextPublisher: Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. : Air University Press, 2005General Notes: Available through the EBSCO e-book Collection, which can be found on the Davenport University Library database page.Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (p. 547-654) and index.Description: 1 online resource (ix, 667 p.) : ill.ISBN: 9781429455527 (electronic bk.); 1429455527 (electronic bk.).Other title: DoD, NASA, and early spaceflight | Dept. of Defense, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and early spaceflight.Subject(s): United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration -- History | United States. Air Force -- History | United States. Dept. of Defense -- History | Manned space flight -- Government policy -- United States -- History | Astronautics, Military -- Government policy -- United StatesGenre/Form: Electronic books DDC classification: 629.4500973 Online resources: Access full-text materials at no charge: Summary: "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."--Abstract from AU press web site.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 547-654) and index.
Available through the EBSCO e-book Collection, which can be found on the Davenport University Library database page.
"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."--Abstract from AU press web site.
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