US hypersonic research and development
Subtitle: the rise and fall of Dyna-Soar, 1944-1963
By: Roy F. Houchin II.
Series: Space power and politics
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2006
Place of publication: London; New York, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 258
Subjects: X-20 (Space glider); Aerodynamics, Hypersonic -- Research -- United States -- History; Astronautics, Military -- Government policy -- United States -- History; Space shuttles -- United States -- History; Aerospace planes -- United States -- History; Space weapons -- Research -- United States -- History
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Establishing a vision for the future : forecasting potential enemy threats; title: Pushing the state-of-the-art : justifying the need for routine access to space; title: Continuing to push the state-of-the-art : the gathering consensus for Dyna-Soar; title: The debate over manned military spaceflight : the spaceflight revolution and Dyna-Soar; title: Maintaining the military mission; title: Manned military space programs : interagency strife; title: Cancellation; title: The legacy of Dyna-Soar.