SP-4105 The Birth of
NASA
- Contents -
Preface.
Introduction.
Chapter One : Recollections of NASA's Early Years.
Chapter Two : January 1960.
Chapter
Three : February 1960.
Chapter Four : March 1960.
Chapter Five : April 1960.
Chapter Six : May 1960.
Chapter
Seven : June 1960.
Chapter
Eight : July 1960.
Chapter Nine : August 1960.
Chapter Ten : September 1960.
Chapter
Eleven : October 1960.
Chapter
Twelve : November 1960.
Chapter
Thirteen : December 1960.
Chapter
Fourteen : January 1961.
Postscript.
Biographical
Appendix.
Index.
Author of
Introduction & The Editor.
The NASA History
Series.
- Illustrations -
- T. Keith and Ruth Glennan. pxxv.
- Four former NASA administrators at Kennedy
Space Center. pxxvii.
- The Glennan family in 1992. pxxx.
- The seal of the National Advisory
Committee for Aeronautics. p1.
- The swearing-in of T. Keith Glennan and
Hugh L. Dryden. p3.
- The NASA seal. p9.
- T. Keith Glennan, Richard E. Homer, and
Hugh L. Dryden. p19.
- The Mercury astronauts. p21.
- Plaque on the Little White House.
p42.
- The Echo satellite during inflation tests.
p49.
- Thor-Able IV and Pioneer V. p91.
- Pioneer V satellite. p97.
- The X-15 research airplane. p100.
- Schematic drawing of Echo satellite.
p102.
- Tiros I and global weather photography.
p138.
- Failed attempt to launch an Echo
satellite, 13 May 1960. p146.
- The Little White House (NASA's
headquarters until 1961). p168.
- Another view of the Little White House.
p168.
- The entire complex at 1520 H Street, NW.
p169.
- Dr. A. C. B. Lovell flanked by Hugh Dryden
and T. Keith Glennan. p179.
- Saturn l launch vehicle juxtaposed against
earlier rockets. p216.
- Robert C. Seamans being sworn in as
associate administrator of NASA. p220.
- President Dwight D. Eisenhower arriving
for Marshall dedication. p224.
- Marshall Space Flight Center dedication
ceremony. p225.
- Wernher von Braun explains Saturn launch
vehicle. p226.
- Juno II launch vehicle with Explorer VIII
aboard. p263.
- NASA facilities in late 1961. p313.
