The Sputniks Crisis and Early United States Space Policy [electronic resource] : A Critique of the Historiography of Space /
Bulkeley, Rip.author.
An examination of American space policy in the 12 years after World War II and in particular of the reaction provoked by the launching of the first Sputnik satellite in 1957. In the author's opinion the truth of what occurred in this period has been clouded by confusion and misinformation.
An examination of American space policy in the 12 years after World War II and in particular of the reaction provoked by the launching of the first Sputnik satellite in 1957. In the author's opinion the truth of what occurred in this period has been clouded by confusion and misinformation.
Astrophysics.
International relations.
Historiography.
Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics).
International Relations.
Historiography and Method.