Critical Issues in the History of Spaceflight (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781493716630)

In March 2005, the NASA History Division and the Division of Space History at the National Air and Space Museum brought together a distinguished group of scholars to consider the state of the discipline of space history. This volume is a collection of essays based on those deliberations. The meeting took place at a time of extraordinary transformation for NASA, stemming from the new Vision of Space Exploration announced by President George W. Bush in January 204: to go to the Moon, Mars, and beyond. This Vision, in turn, stemmed from a deep reevaluation of NASA's goals in the wake of the Space Shuttle Columbia accident and the recommendations of the Columbia Accident Investigation Board. The new goals were seen as initiating a "New Age of Exploration" and were placed in the context of the importance of exploration and discovery to the American experiences.

Author: Steven J. Dick, National Aeronautics and Administration
ISBN-10: 1493716638
ISBN-13: 9781493716630
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 11/09/2013
Pages: 676
Format: Paperback
Weight: 2.54lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.01w x 1.36d