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SP-4217 Beyond the Ionosphere

The NASA History Series

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Reference Works, NASA SP-4000:

Grimwood, James M. Project Mercury: A Chronology. (NASA SP-4001, 1963).
Grimwood, James M., and Hacker, Barton C., with Vorzimmer, Peter J. Project Gemini Technology and Operations: A Chronology. (NASA SP-4002, 1969).
Link, Mae Mills. Space Medicine in Project Mercury. (NASA SP-4003, 1965).
Astronautics and Aeronautics, 1963: Chronology of Science, Technology, and Policy. (NASA SP-4004, 1964).
Astronautics and Aeronautics, 1964: Chronology of Science, Technology, and Policy. (NASA SP-4005, 1965).
Astronautics and Aeronautics, 1965: Chronology of Science, Technology, and Policy. (NASA SP-4006, 1966).
Astronautics and Aeronautics, 1966: Chronology of Science, Technology, and Policy. (NASA SP-4007, 1967).
Astronautics and Aeronautics, 1967: Chronology of Science, Technology, and Policy. (NASA SP-4008, 1968).
Ertel, Ivan D., and Morse, Mary Louise. The Apollo Spacecraft: A Chronology, Volume I, Through November 7, 1962. (NASA SP-4009, 1969).
Morse, Mary Louise, and Bays, Jean Kernahan. The Apollo Spacecraft: A Chronology, Volume II, November 8, 1962-September 30, 1964. (NASA SP-4009, 1973).
Brooks, Courtney G., and Ertel, Ivan D. The Apollo Spacecraft: A Chronology, Volume III, October 1, 1964-January 20, 1966. (NASA SP-4009, 1973).
Ertel, Ivan D., and Newkirk, Roland W., with Brooks, Courtney G. The Apollo Spacecraft: A Chronology, Volume IV, January 21, 1966-July 13, 1974. (NASA SP-4009, 1978).
Astronautics and Aeronautics, 1968: Chronology of Science, Technology, and Policy. (NASA SP-4010, 1969).
Newkirk, Roland W., and Ertel, Ivan D., with Brooks, Courtney G. Skylab: A Chronology. (NASA SP-4011, 1977).
Van Nimmen, Jane, and Bruno, Leonard C., with Rosholt, Robert L. NASA Historical Data Book, Volume I: NASA Resources, 1958-1968. (NASA SP-4012, 1976, rep. ed. 1988).
Ezell, Linda Neuman. NASA Historical Data Book, Volume II: Programs and Projects, 1958-1968. (NASA SP-4012, 1988).
Ezell, Linda Neuman. NASA Historical Data Book, Volume III: Programs and Projects, 1969-1978. (NASA SP-4012, 1988).
Gawdiak, Ihor Y., with Fedor, Helen. Compilers. NASA Historical Data Book, Volume IV: NASA Resources, 1969-1978. (NASA SP-4012, 1994).
Astronautics and Aeronautics, 1969: Chronology of Science, Technology, and Policy. (NASA SP-4014, 1970).
Astronautics and Aeronautics, 1970: Chronology of Science, Technology, and Policy. (NASA SP-4015, 1972).
Astronautics and Aeronautics, 1971: Chronology of Science, Technology, and Policy. (NASA SP-4016, 1972).
Astronautics and Aeronautics, 1972: Chronology of Science, Technology, and Policy. (NASA SP-4017, 1974).
Astronautics and Aeronautics, 1973: Chronology of Science, Technology, and Policy. (NASA SP-4018, 1975).
Astronautics and Aeronautics, 1974: Chronology of Science, Technology, and Policy. (NASA SP-4019, 1977).
Astronautics and Aeronautics, 1975: Chronology of Science, Technology, and Policy. (NASA SP-4020, 1979).
Astronautics and Aeronautics, 1976: Chronology of Science, Technology, and Policy. (NASA SP-4021, 1984).
Astronautics and Aeronautics, 1977: Chronology of Science, Technology, and Policy. (NASA SP-4022, 1986).
Astronautics and Aeronautics, 1978: Chronology of Science, Technology, and Policy. (NASA SP-4023, 1986).
Astronautics and Aeronautics, 1979-1984: Chronology of Science, Technology, and Policy. (NASA SP-4024, 1988).
Astronautics and Aeronautics, 1985: Chronology of Science, Technology, and Policy. (NASA SP-4025, 1990).
Noordung, Hermann. The Problem of Space Travel: The Rocket Motor. Stuhlinger, Ernst, and Hunley, J.D., with Garland, Jennifer. Editor. (NASA SP-4026, 1995).
Astronautics and Aeronautics, 1986-1990: A Chronology. (NASA SP-4027, 1997).

Management Histories, NASA SP-4100:

Rosholt, Robert L. An Administrative History of NASA, 1958-1963. (NASA SP-4101, 1966).
Levine, Arnold S. Managing NASA in the Apollo Era. (NASA SP-4102, 1982).
Roland, Alex. Model Research: The National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, 1915-1958. (NASA SP-4103, 1985).
Fries, Sylvia D. NASA Engineers and the Age of Apollo. (NASA SP-4104, 1992).
Glennan, T. Keith. The Birth of NASA: The Diary of T. Keith Glennan. Hunley, J.D. Editor. (NASA SP-4105, 1993).
Seamans, Robert C., Jr. Aiming at Targets: The Autobiography of Robert C. Seamans, Jr. (NASA SP-4106, 1996)

Project Histories, NASA SP-4200:

Swenson, Loyd S., Jr., Grimwood, James M., and Alexander, Charles C. This New Ocean: A History of Project Mercury. (NASA SP-4201, 1966).
Green, Constance McL., and Lomask, Milton. Vanguard: A History. (NASA SP-4202, 1970; rep. ed. Smithsonian Institution Press, 1971).
Hacker, Barton C., and Grimwood, James M. On Shoulders of Titans: A History of Project Gemini. (NASA SP-4203, 1977).
Benson, Charles D. and Faherty, William Barnaby. Moonport: A History of Apollo Launch Facilities and Operations. (NASA SP-4204, 1978).
Brooks, Courtney G., Grimwood, James M., and Swenson, Loyd S., Jr. Chariots for Apollo: A History of Manned Lunar Spacecraft. (NASA SP-4205, 1979).
Bilstein, Roger E. Stages to Saturn: A Technological History of the Apollo/Saturn Launch Vehicles. (NASA SP-4206, 1980).
SP-4207 not published.
Compton, W. David, and Benson, Charles D. Living and Working in Space: A History of Skylab. (NASA SP-4208, 1983).
Ezell, Edward Clinton, and Ezell, Linda Neuman. The Partnership: A History of the Apollo- Soyuz Test Project. (NASA SP-4209, 1978).
Hall, R. Cargill. Lunar Impact: A History of Project Ranger. (NASA SP-4210, 1977).
Newell, Homer E. Beyond the Atmosphere: Early Years of Space Science. (NASA SP-4211, 1980).
Ezell, Edward Clinton, and Ezell, Linda Neuman. On Mars: Exploration of the Red Planet, 1958-1978. (NASA SP-4212, 1984).
Pitts, John A. The Human Factor: Biomedicine in the Manned Space Program to 1980. (NASA SP-4213, 1985).
Compton, W. David. Where No Man Has Gone Before: A History of Apollo Lunar Exploration Missions. (NASA SP-4214, 1989).
Naugle, John E. First Among Equals: The Selection of NASA Space Science Experiments. (NASA SP-4215, 1991).
Wallace, Lane E. Airborne Trailblazer: Two Decades with NASA Langley's Boeing 737 Flying Laboratory. (NASA SP-4216, 1994).
Butrica, Andrew J. Editor. Beyond the Ionosphere: Fifty Years of Satellite Communication (NASA SP-4217, 1997).
Butrica, Andrews J. To See the Unseen: A History of Planetary Radar Astronomy. (NASA SP-4218, 1996).
Mack, Pamela E. Editor. From Engineering Science to Big Science: The NACA and NASA Collier Trophy Research Project Winners. (NASA SP-4219, 1998).
Reed, R. Dale. With Lister, Darlene. Wingless Flight: The Lifting Body Story. (NASA SP-4220, 1997).
Heppenheimer, T.A. The Space Shuttle Decision: NASA's Quest for a Reusable Space Vehicle (NASA SP-4221, 1999).

Center Histories, NASA SP-4300:

Rosenthal, Alfred. Venture into Space: Early Years of Goddard Space Flight Center. (NASA SP-4301, 1985).
Hartman, Edwin, P. Adventures in Research: A History of Ames Research Center, 1940-1965. (NASA SP-4302, 1970).
Hallion, Richard P. On the Frontier: Flight Research at Dryden, 1946-1981. (NASA SP- 4303, 1984).
Muenger, Elizabeth A. Searching the Horizon: A History of Ames Research Center, 1940-1976. (NASA SP-4304, 1985).
Hansen, James R. Engineer in Charge: A History of the Langley Aeronautical Laboratory, 1917-1958. (NASA SP-4305, 1987).
Dawson, Virginia P. Engines and Innovation: Lewis Laboratory and American Propulsion Technology. (NASA SP-4306, 1991).
Dethloff, Henry C. "Suddenly Tomorrow Came...": A History of the Johnson Space Center. (NASA SP-4307, 1993).
Hansen, James R. Spaceflight Revolution: NASA Langley Research Center from Sputnik to Apollo. (NASA SP-4308, 1995).
Wallace, Lane E. Flights of Discovery: 50 Years at the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center. (NASA SP-4309, 1996).
Herring, Mack R. Way Station to Space: A History of the John C. Stennis Space Center. (NASA SP-4310, 1997).
Wallace, Harold D., Jr. Wallops Station and the Creation of the American Space Program. (NASA SP-4311, 1997).
Wallace, Lane E. Dreams, Hopes, Realities: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center: The First Forty Years (NASA SP-4312, 1999).

General Histories, NASA SP-4400:

Corliss, William R. NASA Sounding Rockets, 1958-1968: A Historical Summary. (NASA SP-4401, 1971).
Wells, Helen T., Whiteley, Susan H., and Karegeannes, Carrie. Origins of NASA Names. (NASA SP-4402, 1976).
Anderson, Frank W., Jr. Orders of Magnitude: A History of NACA and NASA, 1915-1980. (NASA SP-4403, 1981).
Sloop, John L. Liquid Hydrogen as a Propulsion Fuel, 1945-1959. (NASA SP-4404, 1978).
Roland, Alex. A Spacefaring People: Perspectives on Early Spaceflight. (NASA SP-4405, 1985).
Bilstein, Roger E. Orders of Magnitude: A History of the NACA and NASA, 1915-1990. (NASA SP-4406, 1989).
Logsdon, John M. Editor. With Lear, Linda J., Warren-Findley, Jannelle, Williamson, Ray A., and Day, Dwayne A. Exploring the Unknown: Selected Documents in the History of the U.S. Civil Space Program, Volume I, Organizing for Exploration. (NASA SP-4407, 1995).
Logsdon, John M. Editor. With Day, Dwayne A., and Launius, Roger D. Exploring the Unknown: Selected Documents in the History of the U.S. Civil Space Program, Volume II, External Relationships. (NASA SP-4407, 1996).
Logsdon, John M. Editor. With Launius, Roger D., Onkst, David H., and Garber, Stephen E. Exploring the Unknown: Selected Documents in the History of the U.S. Civil Space Program, Volume III, Using Space. (NASA SP-4407, 1998).