Spying from space : constructing America's satellite command and control systems / David Christopher...
Spying from space : constructing America's satellite command and control systems / David Christopher...
Spying from space : constructing America's satellite command and control systems / David Christopher Arnold ; foreword by Forrest S. McCartney.
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College Station : Texas A&M University Press, c2005.
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N358.8/ 13
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English
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Physical content
xix, 209 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Contents
Foreword / Forrest S. McCartney -- Introduction : "Goldstone has the bird!" -- 1. The inescapable premise : inventing satellite command and control -- 2. Of vital strategic importance : developing a satellite command and control system -- 3. Getting off dead center : innovating for a single customer...
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Publisher
College Station : Texas A&M University Press, c2005.
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
Texas
Date Published
c2005.
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Summary
"Spying from Space fills a gap in space history by telling the story of the command and control systems that made rockets and satellites useful. Those interested in space flight or intelligence efforts will benefit from this revealing look into a little-known aspect of American achievement. Those fascinated by how large, complex organizations work...
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Spying from space : constructing America's satellite command and control systems / David Christopher Arnold ; foreword by Forrest S. McCartney.
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Centennial of flight series ; no. 12.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 193-202) and index.
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N358.8/ 13
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74VKd4l04eAl
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ISBN
1585443859 (cloth : alk. paper)
9781585443857 (cloth : alk. paper)
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358.8
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991020071379702626
