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OverviewThis book presents the first comprehensive history of innovation at NASA, bringing together experts in the field to illuminate how public-private and international partnerships have fueled new ways of exploring space since the beginning of space travel itself. Twelve case studies trace the messy, risky history of such partnerships, exploring the role of AT&T in the early development of satellite technology, the connections between the Apollo program and Silicon Valley, the rise of SpaceX, and more. Some of these projects have succeeded, and some have failed; all have challenged conventional methods of doing the public’s business in space. Together, these essays offer new insights into how innovation happens, with invaluable lessons for policymakers, investors, economists, and members of the space community. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Roger D. Launius , Howard E. McCurdyPublisher: Springer International Publishing AG Imprint: Springer International Publishing AG Edition: 1st ed. 2018 Weight: 6.518kg ISBN: 9783319601120ISBN 10: 3319601121 Pages: 402 Publication Date: 23 October 2017 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of Contents1. Introduction: Partnerships for Innovation.- 2. The Origins and Flagship Project of NASA's International Program—The Ariel Case Study.- 3. Global Instantaneous Telecommunications and the Development of Satellite Technology.- 4. The Other Side of Moore's Law—The Apollo Guidance Computer, the Integrated Circuit, and the Mircoelectronics Revolution, 1962–1975.- 5. NASA's Mission Control Center—The Space Program's Capitol as Innovative Capital.- 6. Lessons of Landsat—From Experimental Program to Commercial Land Imaging, 1969–1989.- 7. Selling the Space Shuttle—Early Developments.- 8. Something Borrowed, Something Blue—Re-purposing NASA's Spacecraft.- 9. Encouraging New Space Firms.- 10. The Discovery Program—Competition, Innovation, and Risk in Planetary Exploration.- 11. Partnerships for Innovation—The X-33/VentureStar.- 12. Microgravity, Macro Investment—Overcoming International Space Station Utilization Challenges through Managerial Innovation.- 12. NASA, Industry, and the CommercialCrew Development Program—The Politics of Partnership.- 13. Conclusion—What Matters?ReviewsAuthor InformationRoger D. Launius has written or edited more than thirty books on aerospace history, most recently Historical Analogs for the Stimulation of Space Commerce (2014), and Space Shuttle Legacy: How We Did It and What We Learned (2013). Howard E. McCurdy is Professor in the School of Public Affairs at American University, USA. He is the author of numerous works on the national space program, including Inside NASA (1993), Faster, Better, Cheaper (2001), and Space and the American Imagination (rev. ed. 2011). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |