National technological and military prestige heavily influenced the development of early United States space policy
Thesis: S.B., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences, 2002.
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| author | Barboza, Michael A. (Michael Anthony) |
| author2 | Richard P. Binzel. |
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| description | Thesis: S.B., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences, 2002. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/1141012019-04-09T15:30:50Z National technological and military prestige heavily influenced the development of early United States space policy Barboza, Michael A. (Michael Anthony) Richard P. Binzel. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences. Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences. Thesis: S.B., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences, 2002. Cataloged from PDF version of thesis. Includes bibliographical references (page 21). The purpose of this thesis is to discuss the relationship between U.S. space policy and: 1) national technological prestige 2) military superiority 3) and ultimately the political competition between the United States and the Soviet Union. The paper will focus primarily on national and military prestige, while briefly touching on the price tag of the early space advancements. It will concentrate on the early days of space exploration. The thesis will examine the impact the Russian satellite, Sputnik, had on the American people and the reaction of the United States. The thesis will also look at the beginning of the Apollo program and the decision to send man to the Moon. In conclusion, the thesis will look at a possible future for the United States space program and analyze the decision of America's leaders to abandon ambitious endeavors since the Apollo Moon landing. by Michael A. Barboza. S.B. 2018-03-12T19:29:55Z 2018-03-12T19:29:55Z 2002 2002 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/114101 1027220926 eng MIT theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed, downloaded, or printed from this source but further reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 21 pages application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| spellingShingle | Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences. Barboza, Michael A. (Michael Anthony) National technological and military prestige heavily influenced the development of early United States space policy |
| title | National technological and military prestige heavily influenced the development of early United States space policy |
| title_full | National technological and military prestige heavily influenced the development of early United States space policy |
| title_fullStr | National technological and military prestige heavily influenced the development of early United States space policy |
| title_full_unstemmed | National technological and military prestige heavily influenced the development of early United States space policy |
| title_short | National technological and military prestige heavily influenced the development of early United States space policy |
| title_sort | national technological and military prestige heavily influenced the development of early united states space policy |
| topic | Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences. |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/114101 |
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