When you consider that the first 12 failed during the startup of the program, these statistics are impressive even today. Eye in the Sky bombards the reader with many details about the early space-intelligence programs, as well as the politics and challenges of the day. The reader is also treated with a description of the Soviet space reconnaissance program. In short, the book serves as an excellent chronicle of early military space, its secret battles during the cold war, and its significant effects on world events. Anyone interested in space or military history will be fascinated with this book.
New light is shed on many events that shaped our nation and modern military.
Airmen will better understand the relationship between strategic reconnaissance and national policy and gain a better understanding of modern world and military history. The book provides a good look at the cold war and its high-technology warriors. The conclusions and opinions expressed in this document are those of the author cultivated in the freedom of expression, academic environment of Air University. They do not reflect the official position of the U.S. Government, Department of Defense, the United States Air Force or the Air University.