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Ehrenfried, Dutch von

The Birth of NASA

Ehrenfried, Dutch von - The Birth of NASA, ebook

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Table of contents

Part I. Setting the Stage

1. Introduction
Manfred “Dutch” Ehrenfried

2. The Sputnik Reaction
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3. The President
Manfred “Dutch” Ehrenfried

4. The National Security Council
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5. The Congress
Manfred “Dutch” Ehrenfried

6. The Department of Defense and Other Agencies
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Part II. Creating the Space Team

7. Creation of the Space Task Group
Manfred “Dutch” Ehrenfried

8. The AVRO Canadians
Manfred “Dutch” Ehrenfried

9. The STG Organization
Manfred “Dutch” Ehrenfried

10. Representatives and Contractors
Manfred “Dutch” Ehrenfried

11. The Need for More People
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12. The End of the Space Task Group
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13. Some Key Project Mercury Decisions and Lessons Learned
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Part III. Achievements

14. Facilities Created for Project Mercury
Manfred “Dutch” Ehrenfried

15. Mission Designs and Concepts
Manfred “Dutch” Ehrenfried

16. The Impact of NASA and the STG on History
Manfred “Dutch” Ehrenfried

Keywords: Popular Science, Popular Science in Astronomy, Aerospace Technology and Astronautics, Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Sciences, History of Science

Author(s)
Publisher
Springer
Publication year
2016
Language
en
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Series
Springer Praxis Books
Page amount
15 pages
Categories
Natural Sciences
 
Technology, Energy, Traffic
Format
Ebook
eISBN (PDF)
9783319284286
Printed ISBN
978-3-319-28426-2

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