Briefing on Space Travel
This briefing was hosted by the National History Center on Capitol Hill for congressional members and staff and is about an hour long.
On American History TV -a look at the history of space exploration. Panelists include representatives from NASA and the National Air and Spa… read more
On American History TV -a look at the history of space exploration. Panelists include representatives from NASA and the National Air and Space Museum. They discuss competition between the U.S. and Soviet Union after the launch of Sputnik; the Apollo program; and the role of private funding in developing space programs.
This briefing was hosted by the National History Center on Capitol Hill for congressional members and staff and is about an hour long. close
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Matthew H. Hersch Lecturer University of Pennsylvania->Department of History and Sociology of Science
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Alexander C. MacDonald Program Executive NASA Ames Research Center->Emerging Commercial Space Office
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Joseph N. Tatarewicz Associate Professor University of Maryland, Baltimore County->History Department
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