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The Other Space Race : Eisenhower and the Quest for Aerospace Security.
The Other Space Race is a unique look at the early U.S. space program and how it both shaped and was shaped by politics during the Cold War. Eisenhower's New Look" expanded the role of the Air Force in national security, and ultimately allowed ambitious aerospace projects, namely the ;Dy...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Annapolis :
Naval Institute Press,
2015.
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| Colección: | Transforming war.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Intro; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Terms and Acronyms; Chronology of Events; 1. "What's a Heaven For?" Setting Security Policy in Space; 2. "Symbol of ... Longing and Hope": Dwight Eisenhower and America, 1952-1956; 3. "What an Impressive Idea!" Conceptualizing the Aerospace Bomber; 4. "Adjacent to the Abyss": Leveraging Crisis to Promote the Aerospace Agenda; 5. "The First of a New Generation": Dyna-Soar Spreads the Air Force's Wings into Aerospace; 6. "The Air Force Must Not Lose Dynasoar": Air Force Reaction to Eisenhower Policy.
- 7. "A Capacity ... Adequate for Our Own U.S. Purposes": Space Security Policymaking in the Eisenhower White House8. "Satellites Are Our Last Chance": Pursuing the Need for Reconnaissance; 9. "Slipping Out of Control": The Struggle to Define Security in 1960; 10. "A Thousand Drawing Boards": Eisenhower's Farewell Warnings; 11. "Equal Attention to Both": John F. Kennedy's Activity in Space; Epilogue and Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index; About the Author.