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The Birth of NASA

The Work of the Space Task Group, America's First True Space Pioneers
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This is the story of the work of the original NASA space pioneers; men and women who were suddenly organized in 1958 from the then National Advisory Committee on Aeronautics (NACA) into the Space Task Group. A relatively small group, they developed the initial mission concept plans and procedures for the U. S. space program. Then they boldly built hardware and facilities to accomplish those missions. The group existed only three years before they were transferred to the Manned Spacecraft Center in Houston, Texas, in 1962, but their organization left a large mark on what would follow.Von Ehrenfried's personal experience with the STG at Langley uniquely positions him to describe the way the group was structured and how it reacted to the new demands of a post-Sputnik era. He artfully analyzes how the growing space program was managed and what techniques enabled it to develop so quickly from an operations perspective. The result is a fascinating window into history, amply backed up by first person documentation and interviews.

Author Biography:

Dutch Von Ehrenfried has worked in both the space flight and aviation fields for about 25 years. He was a NASA Flight Controller in Mission Control for Mercury, Gemini and Apollo Missions and also worked on some of the experiments that went into Skylab from an Earth Resources experiment standpoint. He has also worked in the NASA Headquarters Space Station Program Office for about 10 years and the FAA Aviation Safety Office for a year.
Release date NZ
April 7th, 2016
Audiences
  • Professional & Vocational
  • Tertiary Education (US: College)
Contributor
  • Edited by Manfred "Dutch" von Ehrenfried
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Illustrations
48 Illustrations, color; 109 Illustrations, black and white; XV, 358 p. 157 illus., 48 illus. in color.
Pages
358
Dimensions
168x240x20
ISBN-13
9783319284262
Product ID
24518837

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