After Apollo?

Richard Nixon and the American Space Program

Autori

• John M. Logsdon

Parametri

• 356 pagine
• 13 ore di lettura

• Natura
• Natura, animali
• Storia
• Storia del mondo
• Tecnologia e Ingegneria

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The book explores President Nixon's pivotal decisions regarding the future of U.S. space exploration following the Apollo moon landing in 1969. It details his choice to end certain space programs while endorsing the development of the space shuttle, shaping the trajectory of American human spaceflight for the next four decades. Through these decisions, the narrative examines the broader implications for space policy and exploration during a transformative period in history.

Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 2015

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