US Presidents and the Militarization of Space, 1946-1967 / Sean N. Kalic.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kalic, Sean N., 1970-

Series:

Centennial of flight series ; no. 19.

Centennial of flight series ; no. 19

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cold War.

Presidents--United States--Decision making--History--20th century.

Presidents.

Space security.

Outer space--Government policy--United States.

Outer space.

Outer space--Strategic aspects.

Astronautics, Military--United States.

Astronautics, Military.

United States--Politics and government--1945-1989.

United States.

United States--Military policy.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (199 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

College Station : Texas A&M University Press, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In the clash of ideologies represented by the Cold War, even the heavens were not immune to militarization. Satellites and space programs became critical elements among the national security objectives of both the United States and the Soviet Union. According to US Presidents and the Militarization of Space, 1946-1967, three American presidents in succession shared a fundamental objective of preserving space as a weapons-free frontier for the benefit of all humanity. Between 1953 and 1967 Presidents Eisenhower, Kennedy, and Johnson all saw nonaggressive military sat

Contents:

Establishing the foundation for the militarization of space, 1945-1952

Embracing the militarization of space, 1953-1960

Kennedy, disarmament, and FOBS

Lyndon Johnson and space as a weapons-free frontier, 1963-1967

Continuity and variation, 1946-1967

Appendix A: chronology of significant events, 1946-1967

Appendix B: US space spending.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-280-77233-6

9786613683106

1-60344-697-4

OCLC:

794239937