Ebook: Eye in the sky: the story of the Corona spy satellites
Author: Day Dwayne A., Latell Brian, Logsdon John M
- Tags: POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom & Security / Intelligence, Space surveillance, Space surveillance--United States--History, Government publication, Electronic books, National government publication, History, Project Corona (U.S.) -- History, Project Corona (U.S.), Space surveillance -- United States -- History, United States
- Series: Smithsonian history of aviation series
- Year: 2015
- Publisher: Smithsonian Institution Press
- City: United States
- Language: English
- epub
Presenting the full story of the CORONA spy satellites' origins, Eye in the Sky explores the Cold War technology and far-reaching effects of the satellites on foreign policy and national security. Arguing that satellite reconnaissance was key to shaping the course of the Cold War, the book documents breakthroughs in intelligence gathering and achievements in space technology that rival the landing on the moon.;Introduction / Dwayne A. Day, John M. Logsdon and Brian Latell -- pt. 1. The CORONA Story. 1. Strategic Intelligence and U.S. Security: The Contributions of CORONA / Ernest R. May. 2. CORONA: A Triumph of American Technology / Albert D. Wheelon. 3. The Development and Improvement of the CORONA Satellite / Dwayne A. Day. 4. Postwar Strategic Reconnaissance and the Genesis of CORONA / R. Cargill Hall. 5. A Strategy for Reconnaissance: Dwight D. Eisenhower and Freedom of Space / Dwayne A. Day. 6. The National Reconnaissance Office: Its Origins, Creation, and Early Years / Gerald Haines. 7. Zenit: The Soviet Response to CORONA / Peter A. Gorin -- pt. 2. Voices of the CORONA Pioneers. 8. CORONA and the U.S. Presidents. 9. The Origin and Evolution of the CORONA System. 10. CORONA and the Revolution in Mapmaking. 11. Exploiting CORONA Imagery: The Impact on Intelligence -- App. A. Program Overview and Camera Data -- App. B. Launch Listings / Jonathan McDowell.
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