Exploring the Unknown: Selected Documents in the History of the U. S. Civil Space Program: Accessing Space, Vol. 4

The civil space program of the U.S. has been one of the most significant activities of the latter half of the 20th cent. This is the 4th volume of a multi-volume series containing a selection of key documents in the history of the U.S. civil space program. Vol. IV, dealing with the question of access to space, includes 134 key documents on development of the Saturn V Moon rocket, the Space Shuttle as a launch vehicle, the commercialization of space transport., & the development of Shuttle Plane & the X-33. Each is introduced by a headnote providing context, biblio. info., & background info. These are organized into 4 sections, each beginning with an intro. essay that keys the documents to major events in the history of the space program.Logsdon, John M. is the author of 'Exploring the Unknown: Selected Documents in the History of the U. S. Civil Space Program: Accessing Space, Vol. 4', published 2004 under ISBN 9780756735876 and ISBN 0756735874.