After Apollo?: Richard Nixon and the American Space Program
Author:   John M. Logsdon
Publisher:   Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN:  

9781137438522


Pages:   356
Publication Date:   02 April 2015
Format:   Hardback
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After Apollo?: Richard Nixon and the American Space Program


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Once the United States landed on the moon in July 1969, it was up to President Nixon to decide what to do in space after Apollo. This book chronicles the decisions he made, including ending space exploration and approving the space shuttle. Those decisions determined the character of the US human space flight program for the next forty years.

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Author:   John M. Logsdon
Publisher:   Palgrave Macmillan
Imprint:   Palgrave Macmillan
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   6.801kg
ISBN:  

9781137438522


ISBN 10:   1137438525
Pages:   356
Publication Date:   02 April 2015
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Introduction Overture   Act I 1. Richard Nixon and Apollo 11 2. Setting the Post-Apollo Stage 3. After the Moon, Mars?  4. Space and National Priorities 5. The Nixon Space Doctrine 6. The End of the Apollo Era Intermission   Act II 7. A New Cast of Characters 8. The Space Shuttle Takes Center Stage  9. National Security Requirements Drive Shuttle Design 10. A Time of Transitions 11. A Confused Path Forward 12. Debating a Shuttle Decision  13. Which Shuttle to Approve? 14. A 'Space Clipper'   Finale 15. Richard Nixon and the American Space Program

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Logsdon (emer., George Washington Univ.) does a nice job of telling the story of what the US wanted to do in space after project Apollo. ... The book includes halftone photographs and bibliographic references in lieu of a formal bibliography. Summing Up: Recommended. Researchers, professionals, general readers. (J. Z. Kiss, Choice, Vol. 53 (5), January, 2016)


“Logsdon (emer., George Washington Univ.) does a nice job of telling the story of what the US wanted to do in space after project Apollo. … The book includes halftone photographs and bibliographic references in lieu of a formal bibliography. Summing Up: Recommended. Researchers, professionals, general readers.” (J. Z. Kiss, Choice, Vol. 53 (5), January, 2016)


Author Information

John M. Logsdon is a world-recognized historian and analyst of space issues. His award winning Palgrave book, John F. Kennedy and the Race to the Moon (2010) received a wide range of positive reviews. Dr. Logsdon is Professor Emeritus at The George Washington University's Elliott School of International Affairs, and was the founder and long-time Director of GW's Space Policy Institute.

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