Spies and shuttles NASA's secret relationships with the DOD and CIA / James E. David.
| Author/creator | David, James E., 1951- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Washington, D.C. : Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, in association with University Press of Florida, [2015] |
| Description | xiv, 354 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction -- Forging close ties in NASA's early years -- NASA, the CIA, and foreign intelligence during the Apollo era -- Expanding interaction in old and new areas -- Restrictions on remote sensing from space -- Concerns over human spaceflight program experiments and lunar and astronomy program technologies -- The shuttle : NASA's radically new partnership with the national security agencies -- The national security agencies abandon the shuttle -- NASA's applications satellites and national security requirements -- Conclusion. |
| Abstract | Author James David tells the inside story of how NASA became a strange bedfellow to the Department of Defense and the National Security Agency, performing covert operations such as flying over sensitive areas, launching secret telecommunications satellites, and missile launch testing. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2014030770 |
| ISBN | 9780813049991 |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |