Critical Issues in the History of Spaceflight
Author | : Stephen J. Dick |
Publisher | : U. S. National Aeronautics & Space Administration |
Total Pages | : 680 |
Release | : 2006 |
ISBN-10 | : STANFORD:36105130509198 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (98 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: 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. (Amazon).