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Beyond the Atmosphere:
Early Years of Space Science
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- CHAPTER 17
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- LEADERSHIP AND CHANGING
TIMES
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- [283] Of all the
responsibilities placed on the newly created National Aeronautics
and Space Administration, perhaps the most obvious yet the most
difficult to define was that of leadership. Glennan's leadership,
embracing an enthusiasm for space research and exploration
tempered by a willingness to build slowly and solidly, was ideal
for getting the nation's space program under way. Space science
managers were able to put together a wide-ranging program of earth
and planetary sciences, solar physics and astronomy, and some
space life sciences. Of equal importance, they were able to
establish with the scientific community the kind of relationship
that would draw researchers of high quality into the
program.
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