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Deke Slayton was one of the first seven Mercury astronauts--and he might have been the first American in space. Instead, he became the first chief of American A

This book provides unique access to the story of how scientists were accepted into the American Space Programme, and reveals how, after four difficult decades,

The story of the American space program from the first manned space launch in May, 1961, through the rendezvous of December, 1965. A concluding chapter surveys

This volume contains over 100 key documents, many of which are published for the first time. Each is introduced by a headnote providing context, bibliographical

TO A NATION enthralled by the heroic exploits of the Mercury astronauts, the launch of Lt. Cmdr. Scott Carpenter on NASA’s second orbital space flight was a r