The Birth of NASA The Work of the Space Task Group, America's First True Space Pioneers /

This is the story of the work of the original NASA space pioneers; men and women who were suddenly organized in 1958 from the then National Advisory Committee on Aeronautics (NACA) into the Space Task Group. A relatively small group, they developed the initial mission concept plans and procedures fo...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Otros Autores: von Ehrenfried, Manfred "Dutch" (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
Edición:1st ed. 2016.
Colección:Space Exploration,
Temas:
Astronomy.
Aerospace engineering.
Astronautics.
Solar system.
Science-History.
Astronomy, Cosmology and Space Sciences.
Aerospace Technology and Astronautics.
Space Physics.
History of Science.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Part I Introduction
  • The Sputnik Reaction
  • The President
  • The National Security Council
  • The Congress
  • Department of Defense/Other
  • Part II Creating the Space Team
  • Creation of the STG
  • The AVRO Canadians
  • The Astronauts and Aeromedical
  • The Need for More People
  • Contractors & Representatives
  • The STG Organization
  • The End of the STG on November 1, 1961
  • Summary of Key Project Mercury Decisions/Lessons Learned
  • Part III Achievements
  • Facilities Created for Project Mercury
  • Mission Designs and Concepts
  • The Impact of the STG on History
  • APPENDICES
  • Bibliography
  • Credits
  • Glossary
  • About the Author
  • Index.

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