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Not yet imagined : a study of Hubble space telescope operations /

Chris Gainor, Author | [S.l.] : National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA History Program Office | NASA History Series | 2020

"Dr. Christopher Gainor's Not Yet Imagined documents the history of NASA's Hubble Space Telescope (HST) from launch in 1990 through 2019. This is considered a follow-on book to Robert W. Smith's The Space Telescope: A Study of NASA, Science, Tec[...]

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Archaeology, anthropology, and interstellar communication /

Douglas A. Vakoch, Editor | [S.l.] : National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA History Program Office | NASA History Series | 2014

Are we alone? asks the writeup on the back cover of the dust jacket. The contributors to this collection raise questions that may have been overlooked by physical scientists about the ease of establishing meaningful communication with an extrate[...]

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Archaeology, anthropology, and interstellar communication /

Douglas A. Vakoch, Editor | [S.l.] : National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA History Program Office | NASA History Series | 2014

Are we alone? asks the writeup on the back cover of the dust jacket. The contributors to this collection raise questions that may have been overlooked by physical scientists about the ease of establishing meaningful communication with an extrate[...]

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"Before this decade is out..." : personal refelections on the Apollo program

Glen E. Swanson, Editor | [S.l.] : National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA History Program Office | NASA History Series | 2012

On July 20, 1969, the human race accomplished its single greatest technological achievement of all time when a human first set foot to another celestial body. Six hours after landing at 4:17 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (with less than 30 seconds [...]

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Remembering the giants : Apollo rocket propulsion development

Steven C. Fisher, Editor ; Shamim A. Rahman, Editor | [S.l.] : National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA History Program Office | NASA History Series | 2009

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Exploring the unknown : selected documents in the history of the U.S. civil space program. Vol. 7, human spaceflight: projects Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo

John M. Logsdon, Editor ; Roger D. Launius, Editor | [S.l.] : National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA History Program Office | NASA History Series | 2008

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Mars wars : the rise and fall of the Space Exploration Initiative

Thor Hogan | [S.l.] : National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA History Program Office | NASA History Series | 2007

Winner of the 2007 AIAA History Manuscript Award.

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William H. Pickering : America's deep space pioneer

Douglas J. Mudgway | [S.l.] : National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA History Program Office | NASA History Series | 2007

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Rockets and people

Boris Chertok | [S.l.] : National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA History Program Office | NASA History Series | 2005

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Shared voyage : learning and unlearning from remarkable projects

Alexander Dr. Laufer, Author ; Todd Post ; Edward J. Hoffman | [S.l.] : National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA History Program Office | NASA History Series | 2005

Shared Voyage is about four remarkable projects: the Advanced Composition Explorer (NASA), the Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (U.S. Air Force), the Pathfinder Solar-Powered Airplane (NASA), and the Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile[...]

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Exploring the unknown : selected documents in the history of the U.S. civil space program. Vol. 6, space and earth science

John M. Logsdon, Editor ; Roger D. Launius, Editor ; Ray A. Williamson, Editor ; Stephen J. Garber, Editor | [S.l.] : National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA History Program Office | NASA History Series | 2004

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Taming liquid hydrogen : the Centaur upper stage rocket, 1958-2002

Virginia P. Dawson ; Mark D. Bowles ; United States. ; National Aeronautics and Space Administration. ; History Office National aeronautics and Space Administration | [S.l.] : National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA History Program Office | NASA History Series | 2004

The book focuses on technical and political hurdles that Centaur faced over the three decades that it was managed by NASA Lewis Research Center.

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American X-vehicles : an inventory - X-1 to X-50

Jay Miller ; Dennis R. Jenkins ; Tonny Landis | [S.l.] : National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA History Program Office | NASA History Series | 2003

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The smell of kerosene : a test pilot's odyssey

Donald L. Mallick ; Peter W. Merlin | [S.l.] : National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA History Program Office | NASA History Series | 2003

The author gives the reader fascinating firsthand descriptions of his early naval flight training, carrier operations, and his research flying carrer with NASA and its predecessor agency, the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA).

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The wind and beyond : a documentary journey into the history of aerodynamics in America

James R. Hansen, Editor | [S.l.] : National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA History Program Office | NASA History Series | 2003

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The wind and beyond : a documentary journey into the history of aerodynamics in America

James R. Hansen, Editor | [S.l.] : National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA History Program Office | NASA History Series | 2003

Volume 1 relates the story of the invention of the airplane by the Wright brothers and the creation of the original aeronautical research establishment in the United States.

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We freeze to please : a history of NASA's icing research tunnel and the quest for flight safety

William M. Leary | [S.l.] : National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA History Program Office | NASA History Series | 2002

This is the story of a unique facility that has made unparalleled contributions to a specialized area of aeronautics research that affects virtually all who fly.

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Exploring the unknown : selected documents in the history of the U.S. civil space program. Vol. 5, exploring the cosmos

Ray A. Williamson, Editor ; Roger D. Launius, Editor ; United States, Editor ; National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Editor ; Russell J. Acker, Editor ; History Office National aeronautics and Space Administration, Editor | [S.l.] : National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA History Program Office | NASA History Series | 2001

"Exploring the unknown" is a multi-volume series containing a selection of key documents in the history of the U. S. civil space program. Volume V, focusing on the exploration of space by robotic spacecraft that have significantly altered our pe[...]

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Apollo by the numbers : a statistical reference

Richard W. Orloff | [S.l.] : National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA History Program Office | NASA History Series | 2000

This work is a unique collection of valuable statistical information about Project Apollo. It includes a chapter (about 20 pages each) for Apollo 1 through Apollo 17. There are several data tables for each mission, plus a 50-page section with ad[...]

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Atmosphere of freedom : sixty years at the NASA Ames Research Center

Glenn E. Bugos | [S.l.] : National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA History Program Office | NASA History Series | 2000

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Challenge to Apollo : the Soviet Union and the space race, 1945-1974

Asif A. Siddiqi | [S.l.] : National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA History Program Office | NASA History Series | 2000

The book received the Emme Award for Astronautical Literature at the March 20 2000 luncheon of the Goddard Memorial Symposium, sponsored by the American Astronautical Society. Named in honor of the first NASA Historian, Eugene Emme, the Emme aw[...]

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Uplink-downlink : a history of the deep space network 1957-1997

Douglas J. Mudgway | [S.l.] : National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA History Program Office | NASA History Series | 2000

How are NASA's robotic spacecraft tracked and controlled? Although the public generally focuses its attention on the remarkable scientific achievements of these spacecraft, the Deep Space Network (DSN) is less heralded. The DSN, however, provide[...]

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NASA historical data book : NASA space applications, aeronautics and space research and technology, tracking and data acquisition/support operations, commercial programs, and resources 1979-1988

Judy A. Rumerman | [S.l.] : National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA History Program Office | NASA History Series | 2000

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NASA historical data book : NASA Launch systems, Space transportation, Human Spaceflight, and Space science 1989-1998

Judy A. Rumerman | [S.l.] : National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA History Program Office | NASA History Series | 2000

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"Before this decade is out..." : personal refelections on the Apollo program

Glen E. Swanson, Editor | [S.l.] : National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA History Program Office | NASA History Series | 1999

On July 20, 1969, the human race accomplished its single greatest technological achievement of all time when a human first set foot to another celestial body. Six hours after landing at 4:17 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (with less than 30 seconds [...]

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Exploring the unknown : selected documents in the history of the U.S. civil space program. Vol. 4, accessing space

Ray A. Williamson, Editor ; Roger D. Launius, Editor ; Russell J. Acker, Editor | [S.l.] : National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA History Program Office | NASA History Series | 1999

"Exploring the unknown" is a multi-volume series containing a selection of key documents in the history of the U. S. civil space program. Volume IV, dealing with the question of access to space, publishes 134 key documents on the history of laun[...]

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The space shuttle decision : NASA's search for a reusable space vehicle

T. A. Heppenheimer | [S.l.] : National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA History Program Office | NASA History Series | 1999

Long before the NASA was the throes of planning for the Apollo voyages to the Moon, many people had seen the need for a vehicle that could access space routinely. The idea of a reusable space shuttle dates at least to the theoretical rocketplane[...]

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NASA historical data book : NASA llaunch systems, space transportation, human spaceflight, and space science 1979-1988

Judy A. Rumerman | [S.l.] : National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA History Program Office | NASA History Series | 1999

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Exploring the unknown : selected documents in the history of the U.S. civil space program. Vol. 3, using space

Roger D. Launius, Editor ; John M. Logsdon, Editor | [S.l.] : National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA History Program Office | NASA History Series | 1998

"Exploring the unknown" is a multi-volume series containing a selection of key documents in the history of the U. S. civil program. Volume III, focusing on the use of space for practical applications, prints 112 keys documents on the history of [...]

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This new ocean : a history of Project Mercury

Loyd S. Jr. Swenson ; James M. Grimwood ; Charles C. Alexander | [S.l.] : National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA History Program Office | NASA History Series | 1998

A classic history of the first American human space flight effort, Project Mercury, this book was first published in 1966 and is still much in demand. In addition to providing a policy and institutional history of this major NASA mission, "This [...]

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