NASA Kennedy Space Center

by Mark A. Chambers, Michael Curie (Foreword by)

Overview

From Bumper V-2 rocket launches in 1950 to the launch of the Orion spacecraft atop a Delta IV rocket in 2014, NASA's Kennedy Space Center has served as the nation's portal to outer space for over 60 years. Images of Modern America: NASA Kennedy Space Center provides a fascinating look at the evolution of spacecraft technology and vintage images of Florida's scenic Merritt Island, known as the "Space Coast." This photographic history of the nation's premier spaceport looks back at the United States' glorious past in space exploration and ahead to its future.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781467115384
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	02/15/2016
Series:	Images of Modern America
Pages:	96
Product dimensions:	6.30(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Mark A. Chambers is a contract historical archivist for NASA's Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia. He is the author of five aviation history books, including Arcadia Publishing's Flight Research at NASA Langley Research Center and Naval Air Station Patuxent River. Along with his father, Joseph R. Chambers, Mark coauthored the NASA special publication Emblems of Exploration: Logos of the NACA and NASA. Additionally, he has written numerous articles for the Virginia Aeronautical Historical Society and international aviation magazines.

Table of Contents

Foreword 6

Acknowledgments 7

Introduction 8

1 The Roots of NASA's Rocket Programs 11

2 Cape Canaveral 1949-1960 15

3 America's First Manned Space Exploration Exploits, 1961-1966 19

4 Lunar Exploration and Besting the Soviets, 1966-1972 35

5 Nixon's Dream and Interplanetary Exploration, 1973-1981 63

6 The Space Shuttle and International Space Station Eras, 1982-2000 79

7 Manned Studies in Earth Orbit, Deep Space Exploration, and the Future, 2001-Present 87