A Spaceship for All: NASA, the Space Shuttle, and Public Engagement After Apollo - Couverture rigide

Kaminski, Amy Paige

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0822947668 ISBN 13 : 9780822947660

Editeur : University of Pittsburgh Press, 2024

Synopsis

When the Apollo 11 astronauts returned from humanity’s first voyage to the moon in 1969, NASA officials advocated for more ambitious missions. But with the civil rights movement, environmental concerns, the Vietnam War, and other social crises taking up much of the public’s attention, they lacked the support to make those ambitions a reality. Instead, the space agency had to think more modestly and pragmatically, crafting a program that could leverage the excitement of Apollo while promising relevance for average Americans. The resulting initiative, the space shuttle, would become the centerpiece of NASA human space flight activity for forty years, opening opportunities for the public to engage with and participate in space projects in new ways. The People’s Spaceship traces how and why NASA painstakingly connected the vehicle to so many segments of society. Underscoring the successes and challenges endured in the process, Amy Paige Kaminski shares the story of how the space shuttle became an American technological icon.

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À propos de l'auteur

Amy Paige Kaminski has more than twenty years of experience in federal policy and program development roles, working closely with the academic, nonprofit, and corporate sectors. She has held senior positions at NASA, advising on science policy and building pathways to involve everyday people as contributors to the agency's science and technology programs. She is editor of the book Space Science and Public Engagement.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: University of Pittsburgh Press
• Date d'édition: 2024
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0822947668
• ISBN 13: 9780822947660
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 336
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