space

The Evolution of the NASA-DoD Relationship from Sputnik to the Lunar Landing, Published April 18, 1997

Background Between Sputnik's launching in October 1957 and the lunar landing in July 1969 America sponsored five human spaceflight projects.…

April 26, 2019

Center for the Advancement of Science in Space Status Reports and Memos

Background The Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS), a non-profit organization, is the manager of the International…

April 11, 2019

Into the Unknown Together. The DOD, NASA, and Early Spaceflight, September 2005

Background Between the 4 October 1957 launching by the Soviet Union of the first artificial earth satellite, Sputnik I, and…

March 8, 2019

Report to the Commission to Assess United States National Security Space Management and Organization, January 11, 2001

Background The Commission was directed to assess the organization and management of space activities in support of U.S. national security.…

March 8, 2019

From the Sea to the Stars: A Chronicle of the U.S. Navy’s Space and Space-related Activities, 1944-2009 (2010 Edition)

Background The importance of space and space-related activities to support global military operations has expanded significantly over the past 50…

March 8, 2019