Into the unknown together the DOD, NASA, and early spaceflight
(Web-Based Document)
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Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. : Air University Press, 2005.
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Published
Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. : Air University Press, 2005.
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Web-Based Document
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1 online resource (ix, 667 pages) : ill.
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English
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Title from title screen (viewed on Apr. 12, 2013).
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"September 2005."
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Available online.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 547-654) and index.
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"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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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Erickson, M. (2005). Into the unknown together: the DOD, NASA, and early spaceflight . Air University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Erickson, Mark, 1962-. 2005. Into the Unknown Together: The DOD, NASA, and Early Spaceflight. Air University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Erickson, Mark, 1962-. Into the Unknown Together: The DOD, NASA, and Early Spaceflight Air University Press, 2005.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Erickson, Mark. Into the Unknown Together: The DOD, NASA, and Early Spaceflight Air University Press, 2005.
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