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Beyond Horizons : a half century of Air Force space leadership

Contents Foreword xi Preface xiv Editor's Note xix Introduction. The Dawn of the Space Age 1 Arnold and von Karman Form a Partnership 2 NACA and the Rocketeers Lay the Groundwork 3 Rocketeers Lead the Way 4 Wartime Provides the Momentum-Arnold and von Karman Establish the Foundation 7 1. Before Sputnik: The Air Force Enters the Space Age, 1945-1957 13 Rand Proposes a World-Circling Spaceship 14 The Air Force Shuns Ballistic Missiles 16 Ballistic Missiles Receive New Life 21 The Air Force Studies Satellites 24 Satellites Receive New Life 27 Eisenhower Faces the Threat of Surprise Attack 29 Trevor Gardner Energizes the Missile Program 31 The Air Force Commits to the First Military Satellite 35 The Administration Commits to the First Civilian Satellite 38 The Air Force Reconsiders a "Civilian" Satellite 43 Retrenchment on the Eve of Sputnik 44 Retrospective From the Threshold of Space 47 2. From Eisenhower to Kennedy: The National Space Program and the Air Force's Quest for the Military Space Mission, 1958-1961 50 Sputnik Creates a "National Crisis" 51 The Air Force Seizes the Initiative 53 The Government Organizes for Space 56 ARPA Takes Control 57 NASA Joins the Competition 60 NASA

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