The other space race : Eisenhower and the quest for aerospace security / Nicholas Michael Sambaluk.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Sambaluk, Nicholas Michael, author.

Series:

Transforming war

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Space race--History--20th century.

Space race.

Astronautics and state--United States--History--20th century.

Astronautics and state.

Aeronautics and state--United States--History--20th century.

Aeronautics and state.

National security--United States--History--20th century.

National security.

Astronautics, Military.

History.

United States.

Astronautics, Military--History--20th century.

Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969.

Eisenhower, Dwight D.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

xxvii, 316 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Annapolis, Maryland : Naval Institute Press, [2015]

Contents:

1 "What's a Heaven For?" Setting Security Policy in Space 1

2 "Symbol of...Longing and Hope": Dwight Eisenhower and America, 1952-1956 18

3 "What an Impressive Idea!" Conceptualizing the Aerospace Bomber 34

4 'Adjacent to the Abyss": Leveraging Crisis to Promote the Aerospace Agenda 51

5 "The First of a New Generation": Dyna-Soar Spreads the Air Force's Wings into Aerospace 69

6 "The Air Force Must Not Lose Dynasoar": Air Force Reaction to Eisenhower Policy 93

7 "A Capacity... Adequate for Our Own U.S. Purposes": Space Security Policymaking in the Eisenhower White House 112

8 "Satellites Are Our Last Chance": Pursuing the Need for Reconnaissance 131

9 "Slipping Out of Control": The Struggle to Define Security in 1960 152

10 "A Thousand Drawing Boards": Eisenhower's Farewell Warnings 172

11 "Equal Attention to Both": John F. Kennedy's Activity in Space 192.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Sambaluk, Nicholas Michael, author. Other space race

ISBN:

9781612518862

1612518869

OCLC:

908518119