The Sputniks Crisis and Early United States Space Policy
Author | : Rip Bulkeley |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 298 |
Release | : 1991-06-18 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781349119813 |
ISBN-13 | : 1349119814 |
Rating | : 4/5 (814 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Sputniks Crisis and Early United States Space Policy written by Rip Bulkeley and published by Springer. This book was released on 1991-06-18 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An examination of American space policy in the 12 years after World War II and in particular of the reaction provoked by the launching of the first Sputnik satellite in 1957. In the author's opinion the truth of what occurred in this period has been clouded by confusion and misinformation.