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STL collection growing.Gideon Marcus talks abouthis research into SpaceTechnology Laboratories.

Two-volume set now available. Committeewelcomes release of space history encyclopedia.

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Soccer starsvisit JohnsonSpace Center

During the World Cup event in SouthAfrica this past summer, I was reminded ofthe spaceflight of South African MarkShuttleworth to the ISS in 2002 and

wonderedwhether hewould make anappearance atsome point insupport ofeducation anddevelopment insouthernAfrica. If hedid, it was astealth appear-ance. So nowI’m thinkingabout soccer inthe context ofspaceflight —this should be

interesting. Later in the summer, Houstonhosted the “all-star” game for Major LeagueSoccer (MLS), which pitted MLS playersagainst English Premier League powerhouseManchester United. I mention this becausemany celebrities and athletes (sometimesone and the same!) make a point of visitingNASA Johnson Space Center when they are inHouston. The Red Devils and MLS All-Starswere no exception, as evidenced by theaccompanying image of Edwin van der Sar,Shalrie Joseph and Ryan Giggs visiting theMission Control Center. Finally, in the spiritof uniting spaceflight and soccer (or foot-ball/futbol, as you wish), I note that theNASA Ames Research Center hosted ademonstration of the aerodynamic “knuck-ling” effect of the official World Cup soccerball (the Jabulani). I hope you enjoy thislatest edition of our little newsletter. R

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AAS HistoryCommittee

Michael L. Ciancone,Chair

Matthew Bille

James Busby

Timothy M. Chamberlin

Stephen E. Doyle

Dr. Donald C. Elder

Steve Garber

R. Cargill Hall

Robert Jacobs

Dr. Stephen B.Johnson

Joan Johnson-Freese

Dr. De Witt DouglasKilgore

James R. Kirkpatrick

Dr. Roger D. Launius

Dr. Otfrid Liepack

Gideon Marcus

Robert Pearlman

Dr. Asif Siddiqi

Dr. Trevor C. Sorensen

Katherine ScottSturdevant

Dr. Rick W. Sturdevant

Frank H. Winter

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NEWSLETTER INDEXEncyclopedia / 3

Emme Award / 4

Quest / 6

Call for papers / 8

On Radio / 8

Centers & museums / 8

Calendar / 9

Astronautical publications / 10

Spotlight / 13

Looking Back / 15

History Series / 16

Obituaries / 17

Charter / 18

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ä ä ä A ceremony observing the 50thanniversary of Marshall Space Flight Centerwas held Sept. 8 in Huntsville, Ala., where a

new marker wasunveilved commemorat-ing the center’s dedica-tion by President DwightD. Eisenhower in 1960.äääThe U.S. Air ForceSpace & Missile HistoryCenter officially opened

in August in Cape Canaveral, Fla.Admission to the 3,200-square-foot facilityis free. On display is the story of eachlaunch pad at the Cape Canaveral AirForce Station. äääBaikonur, the Russianspace launch center in Kazakhstan whereYuri Gagarin became the first man to fly inspace, began its 55th year of operations inJune. (See Looking Back, Page 15) äääThe rocket engines on display in

front of theStenniSphere at StennisSpace Center inMississippi, including aSSME, could be movedto a new science centerunder construction nextto the I-10 HancockCounty WelcomeCenter, according to thespace center’s newslet-

ter (Lagniappe). äääTwo newsreel clipshave been posted online showing theopening of the Tidbinbilla Deep SpaceNetwork station in 1965 and theHoneysuckle Creek Manned Space FlightNetwork station in 1967. Both are locatednear Canberra, Australia. Apollo 11footage seen around the world was trans-mitted from Honeysuckle Creek. äääApollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrongwas inducted into the Naval AviationMuseum’s Hall of Honor in May. Armstrongwas a naval aviator from 1949 to 1952before joining the National AdvisoryCommittee for Aeronautics (NACA) in 1955.äääEarlier this year, AAS HistoryCommittee member Don Elder wasappointed by New Mexico Gov. BillRichardson to the New Mexico Museum ofSpace History Commission. R

There have been a lot of achievementsin rocketry and spaceflight and another isjust around the corner.

As early as next month, two more Deltarockets are scheduled to lift satellites intospace. The first, a United Launch Alliance

Delta 4-Heavy, is carry-ing a classified spysatellite for the U.S.NationalReconnaissance Office.The second, a ULA Delta2 rocket, is carrying thefourth Italian COSMO-SkyMed radar Earth-imaging satellite.What’s notable is thatone of these missions,whichever reachesspace first, will markthe 350th launch of aDelta rocket.

NASA selectedDouglas Aircraft

Company in April 1959 as the primecontractor to build the Delta rocket as asuccessor to Thor. The first successfulDelta flight occurred in August 1960 carry-ing the Echo 1A satellite. The PBS show“History Detectives” showed the launchduring a special space-themed episode inJune. (AAS History Committee memberRoger Launius shares his thoughts aboutthe episode — click here to read.)

Not to be overlooked, this is also the50th year that Delta boosters are beinglaunched from the Cape Canaveral AirForce Station in Florida. R

Delta rocketskeep going,and going ...

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CONTACT USEMAILMichael L. Ciancone, Chair

michael.l.ciancone@nasa.gov

Timothy M.Chamberlin, Editor

timothy.m.chamberlin@gmail.com

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The launch ofOSO-I on June21, 1975, aboarda Delta rocket.

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The AAS History Committeewelcomed the release in August of its spacehistory encyclopedia, Space Exploration andHumanity: A Historical Encyclopedia.Working with award-winning publisher ABC-CLIO, the History Committee providedsustained editorial support under the guid-ance of general editor Stephen Johnson.

The two-volume set has more than 136contributors, many of whom are leadingspace historians and experts affiliated withthe American Astronautical Society. Thisincludes William Burrows, T.A. Heppenheimer,John Krige, David Leverington, HowardMcCurdy, and Michael Neufeld.

The committee first began researching theproject in 2003, and eventually expanded theoverall depth of the encyclopedia into itspresent format covering all aspects of spaceflight.

Whether investigating a specific issue orevent or tracing an overarching historictrend, the encyclopedia offers students andgeneral readers a comprehensive resourcefor launching a study of one of humanity'smost extraordinary endeavors.

The encyclopedia covers all of the world’sspace programs, from the development ofthe first rockets through the latest SpaceShuttle and International Space Stationmissions; from the Hubble Space Telescopeto the latest Mars rovers.

Features include:• 580 articles describing various aspects of

manned and unmanned space exploration,including a full range of social, technological,and political issues, such as governmentpolicy, nationalism, and the technology/mili-tary-driven economy

• Six overview essays, introducing each ofthe encyclopedia's major sections andputting that aspect of space exploration intohistorical context

• Numerous photos, including stunningshots from space, star charts, and technicaldrawings

• Short bibliographies conclude eachentry, pointing readers to the best sources tofind out more about the topic

• A glossary defining the various technicalterms encountered in the encyclopedia

Information about the encyclopedia canbe found at ABC-CLIO’s website. R

Pages: 845Volumes: 2Size: 7” x 10”Publisher: ABC-CLIOISBN: 978-1-85109-514-8On sale at: Selectbookstores, includingAmazon.com andBarnesandNoble.com.Also available as aneBook from ABC-CLIO.

BY THE NUMBERS

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Two-volumeencyclopediainternationalin scope Articles collectively describeevolution of space explorationduring the past 50 years, withattention given to the societalimpacts of space programs

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And the Emme goes to ...Jay Gallentine is the winner of 2009 Emme Award forAstronautical Literature for ‘Ambassadors from Earth’

2009 WINNERSOF EMME AWARD FORASTRONAUTICALLITERATUREThe Emme Award Committee of

the American Astronautical Society (AAS) haschosen Jay Gallentine as the recipient of the2009 Eugene M. Emme Award for

Astronautical Literaturefor “Ambassadors FromEarth: PioneeringExplorations withUnmanned Spacecraft”(University of NebraskaPress).

The book offers aunique and detailedlook at the historicunmanned missionsthat made headlinesduring the space age,including Sputnik,Explorer and Voyager.

“Writing‘Ambassadors’ tookfive years, and I spentsome of that timewondering if anyonewas going to like theresult. To receive anhonor such as this, onmy first publishedbook, validates thoseyears of effort,” saidGallentine. “It'shumbling to look at thelist of prior Emme

recipients and think that I might be worthyof their ranks.”

He said a follow-up book is under way,which more or less picks up where“Ambassadors” left off.

Gallentine, a video engineer, is a graduate of the University of Iowa and has spent timeediting films, commercials, and documentaries.

Finalists for the award also included:n Ben Evans, “Escaping the Bonds of the

Earth: The Fifties and Sixties” (Springer-Praxis)

n H. Helvajian and S. Janson, “SmallSatellites: Past, Present, and Future (The

Aerospace Press)n Francis F. Lyall and Paul B. Larsen,

“Space Law: A Treatise” (Ashgate PublishingCompany)

n Allan J. McDonald with James R. Hansen,“Truth, Lies, and O-Rings: Inside the SpaceShuttle Challenger Disaster” (University Pressof Florida).

The annual Eugene M. Emme AstronauticalLiterature Awards, named for NASA’s firstHistorian, recognize three outstanding books(Adult, Young Adult and Children categories)that advance public understanding of astro-nautics. They reward originality, scholarshipand readability.

The winner of the Young Adult category isBrian Fies for “Whatever Happened to theWorld of Tomorrow” (Abrams ComicArts).Eric Braun is the winner in the Children’scategory for “If I Were An Astronaut (DreamBig!)” (Picture Window Books).

Emme Junior Award finalists included:n Alan Dyer, “Mission to the Moon”

(Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing)n Patrick O’Brien, “You Are the First Kid

on Mars” (Putnam Juvenile)n Jim Ottavani, Zander Cannon and Kevin

Cannon, “T-Minus” (Aladdin, an imprint ofSimon & Schuster Children’s Publishing)

n Alexandra Siy, “Cars on Mars: Rovingthe Red Planet” (Charlesbridge Publishing)

This is the first year that awards weregiven in Young Adult and Children cate-gories, affectionately referred to as EmmeJunior Awards. These new AAS awards werecreated to recognize efforts to inspire andeducate today’s students (and tomorrow’sleaders) through publications aimed at K-12students that effectively communicate theconcept and possibilities of astronautics.The Emme Junior Selection Panel comprisesmembers of the Education and HistoryCommittees of the AAS, as well as an educa-tion specialist for a nonprofit organizationand a recognized high school educator.

The complete list of past Emme Awardrecipients is available on the AAS website.R

Jay Gallentine,2009 winner

Emme Award(Adult)

Jay Gallentine

“AmbassadorsFrom Earth:PioneeringExplorations withUnmannedSpacecraft”

(University ofNebraska Press)

Pages: 544

ISBN: 978-0803222205

Emme Junior(Young Adult)

Brian Fies

“WhateverHappened to theWorld ofTomorrow”

(AbramsComicArts)

Pages: 208

ISBN:978-0810996366

Emme Junior(Children)

Eric Braun

“If I Were AnAstronaut (DreamBig!)”

(Picture WindowBooks)

Pages: 24

ISBN:978-1404857100

PREVIOUSEMME AWARDWINNERS2008Digital Apollo —Human andMachine in Spaceflight, byDavid A. Mindell

2007Von Braun:Dreamer of Space,Engineer of War,by Michael J.Neufeld

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Three compilations of images goingback to some of NASA’s earliest spaceprograms are now available for comment on asection of the photo-sharing site Flickr knownas “The Commons.”

Visitors can add tags or keywords toimages to identify objects and people,contributing to a new public database.

“The public can help (NASA) capturehistorical knowledge about missions andprograms through this new resource andmake it available for future generations,”said Debbie Rivera, lead for the NASA Imagesproject at the agency's headquarters inWashington, D.C.

The compilations share a common themeof NASA beginnings. The “Launch andTakeoff” set captures iconic spacecraft andaircraft taking flight. “Building NASA” spot-lights ground-breaking events and theconstruction of some of NASA's one-of-a-kindfacilities. The “Center Namesakes” setfeatures photos of the founders and figure-heads of NASA’s 10 field centers.

To view the images, go to: http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasacommons.

“NASA's long-standing partnership withInternet Archive and this new one withYahoo!’s Flickr provides an opportunity forthe public to participate in the process ofdiscovery,” said Rivera.

The site is the result of a partnershipbetween NASA, Flickr, and Internet Archive,a nonprofit digital library based in SanFrancisco. “The Commons” was launchedwith the Library of Congress to increaseaccess to publicly held photography collec-tions and provide a way for the public tocontribute information and knowledge.

The New Media Innovation Team atNASA’s Ames Research Center in MoffettField, Calif., enlisted the help of NASA andhistory experts to compile the three imagesets for “The Commons.” The group willcontinue to create and release new photosets that highlight different elements,themes or achievements.

NASA selected the Internet Archive in 2007to organize a comprehensive online compila-tion of the agency’s vast collection of photo-graphs, historic film and video on the NASAImages website. R

Can you identify anyone?

Courtesy of NASA / www.flickr.com

Above and right: These images are among dozens posted on the photo-sharing site Flickr knownas “The Commons.” President Lyndon B. Johnson, middle, and Vice President Spiro Agnew, right,view the liftoff of Apollo 11 from Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center on July 16, 1969.

Public can view and comment about new NASA image compilations on photo-sharing site Flickr.

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In 2006-07, I published a series of arti-cles in Quest History of Spaceflight Quarterlydetailing the history of the Thor-Able rocketand Pioneers 0-2. My goal was, and is, towrite a comprehensive history of SpaceTechnology Laboratories, from 1957 to 1961.As with many historians, my 8-to-5 job (in mycase, running a busy law firm branch) hasdwindled my writing time to a pittance.

This is not to say that I’ve been idle, howev-er! In the past three years, I have amassed ahuge collection of unique and rare historicalmaterials. In 2008, I pored through the collec-tions at the basement of NASA headquarters,and with the invaluable help of the staff there,got a number of documents. Even morerewarding was a trip last summer to thearchives at Northrop Grumman, which turnedup some amazing documents on the develop-ment of Explorer 6 and Pioneer 5. I have inter-viewed a number of key STL personnel andgotten some interesting personal stories.Progress on my next article, the Explorer 6satellite, has been sporadic but substantial.

For the past several years, I have run awebsite at www.sdfo.org/stl, which hasserved as a clearinghouse for all the materi-

STL engineers examine the internal components of “Able-3,” which later became the successfulsatellite called “Explorer 6.”

Gideon MarcusAAS History Committeemember

als I’ve collected. Even if I never write anoth-er article (perish the thought!), at least all ofmy research will be accessible to the public.The archive has created a bit of a snowballeffect. Many people with their own archivesof STL-related material have written me toshare what they have. Pat Booton gave me abox of her late husband’s documents, apriceless contribution. Robert Enichen toldme the fascinating story of how he acquiredone of the engines built for one of the AtlasAble probes (a story that became an articlein Space Times). Just the other week, RichardAnderson offered me a sizable stack of note-books filled with the work of his late father,Robert Anderson, a former STL vice presidentand engineer. We’re still working out how toduplicate them.

It is hard for me to believe that four yearsago, I was just a graduate student castingabout for a topic to research. It still bewil-ders me that this critical juncture of spacehistory has been so neglected, and I hopethat my work brings it out into the forefront.In this time of rapidly changing space priori-ties, I think we would do well to analyze theexciting genesis of our nation’s spaceprogram for insight into the programs oftoday and tomorrow. R

STL collectiongrows despitebusy schedule

Courtesy of John Taber

The journal ispublished quarterlyand is dedicated tothe history of space-flight. Stories coverthe people, projectsand programs thatcomprise the civil,military andcommercial spaceprograms of theworld.

Articles submittedby amateur andprofessional histori-ans are welcome.

For more aboutthe journal, go to:www.spacebusiness.com/questor email: historyofspace@aol.com.

Latest edition:Vol. 17 No. 3(August 2010)

Articles include:n An Interview withLt. Gen. ForrestMcCartney

n From U-2 toCorona: 50 YearsLater R

QUEST HISTORY OFSPACEFLIGHTQUARTERLY

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Just off Interstate-40 in the smalltown of Weatherford, Okla., is a collection ofspace artifacts that would delight even themost expert of space historians. It is thehometown of retired Air Force Gen. TomStafford, commander of the Apollo-Soyuz TestProject and Apollo 10, and where the StaffordAir and Space Museum is located.

Inside, the facility boasts 40,000 square feetof museum space showing the history offlight and rocketry in the United States andformer Soviet Union.

Loaded with original hardware from eachof the major human spaceflight programs,including an F-1 engine and Stafford’s Apollo10 spacesuit, a prominent display is devotedto the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project. The Sovietcommander of ASTP, Alexei Leonov, donateda three-barreled firearm (Russian TOZ-82) tothe museum in 1999. The gun was designed atthe Tula Arms Factory in Tula, Russia, and

standard issue on Soyuz flights from 1986through 2007. The weapon was storedunloaded on Soyuz capsules in a sealed metalcontainer. In a letter in the museum, Leonovsays the gun was for use only during emer-gency landings and could be used to send upflares and hunt wolf, bear, wild boar, and alltypes of deer and elk.

ASTP — 35 YEARS LATERThe NASA History Office, in celebration of

the ASTP’s 35th anniversary, significantlyupdated its website with detailed missionbiographies, an in-depth bibliograpghy andchronology, and audio and video galleries.http://history.nasa.gov/astp

ASTP was a symbolic mission promotingcooperation between the United States andSoviet Union, and involved the docking ofSoyuz 19 and the last Apollo spacecraft inJuly 1975.R

Multipurpose firearm

The Russian TOZ-82 includes a swing-out machete and is capable of firing rifle bullets, shotgunshells and flares.

On display at a museum in Oklahoma, the Russian TOZ-82 gunwas standard issue for cosmonauts for more than two decades

Tim Chamberlin / AAS History Committee

The San Diego Air& Space Museum inSan Diego, Calif.,will honor theaccomplishments offamed air and spacepioneers Saturday,Oct. 23, includingAlan Bean, Apollo 12LM pilot, during itsannual Hall of FameGala Celebration. äää Larry Capps,the chief executiveofficer of the U.S.Space & RocketCenter in Huntsville,Ala., for the pastdecade, announcedhis retirement inAugust. äää Thehugely popular PBSprogram “AntiquesRoadshow” filmed asegment on spacetoys at theStenniSphere VisitorCenter at StennisSpace Center inMississippi in July.The video taken atthe center was partof a weekend Biloxistop for theprogram, which willair at a later date.

WHAT’S NEW AT CENTERS & MUSEUMS

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Professor JoanneGabrynowiczdiscussed the evolu-tion of U.S. nationalspace law as arecent guest of “TheSpace Show.”

Gabrynowicz isdirector of theNational Center forRemote Sensing andthe Air and SpaceLaw and ResearchProfessor of Law atthe University ofMississippi.

The Space Show isheard live on 1150-AM in Seattle fourtimes a week.

For more, go towww.thespaceshow.com.

Also ... "SpaceTalk” with aerospacejournalist Jim Bankeairs every Saturdayafternoon on 1240and 1350 WMMB-AMfrom Florida's SpaceCoast beginning at2 p.m. EST.

Space memorabil-ia collector andhistorian RobertPearlman, an AASHistory Committeemember, was aguest on the showAug. 14.

The show is available as a freeiTunes podcast bysubscribing to"WMMB weekend."For more, go towmmbam.com/pages/spacetalk.html.

WHAT’S NEW ON RADIO

1961/1981: Key Moments in Human Spaceflight

The NASA History Division and theNational Air and Space Museum’s Divisionof Space History invite proposals forpresentations to be held at its jointsymposium, “1961/1981: Key Moments inHuman Spaceflight,” at NASAHeadquarters in Washington, D.C., April26-27, 2011.

The symposium coincides with foursignificant anniversaries in the history ofhuman spaceflight: The first humanspaceflight on April 12, 1961; the first U.S.human spaceflight on May 5, 1961;President John F. Kennedy’s address toCongress on May 25, 1961, where heannounced the goal of sending astronautsto the Moon by the end of the decade; andthe Space Shuttle’s first flight into orbit onApril 12, 1981.

All four events resulted from a uniqueset of ideas, circumstances, and geopoli-tics that established a trajectory for futurehuman operations in space.

Proposals may address any area ofhuman spaceflight history related to the1961/1981 theme and are due by Oct. 15.Please send proposals to: Roger D.Launius (launiusr@si.edu) and SteveGarber (stephen.j.garber@nasa.gov)

THE NSS ChallengeThe National Space Society has a

special ongoing call for papers for “TheNSS Challenge” that address the ques-tion: Is an economically self-sufficientspace settlement feasible on the Moon orMars or other bodies in the solar system?NSS has challenged industry andacademic communities to “identify prod-ucts that would support such a spacesettlement without continuing subsidies.”Papers presented will help to clarify theissues vital to such development, helpformulate international and domesticspace policy and enhance the prospectsfor commercial success. R

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NASA hiresnew chiefhistorian

Dr. William Barry has been appointedNASA’s new Chief Historian. He startedthe position Sept. 7.

Barry had been serving as the NASAEuropean Representative, based at theU.S. Embassy in Paris.

He replaces Steven Dick, who steppeddown from the job in 2009 to return tofull-time research and writing. Steve

Garber had beenserving as actingdirector of theNASA HistoryDivision during thesearch for apermanentreplacement.

Barry receivedhis BS from theU.S. Air ForceAcademy, an MA

from Stanford University, and a PhD fromOxford University. His doctoral disserta-tion, “The Missile Design Bureaux andSoviet Manned Space Policy, 1953-1970”won the American Institute ofAeronautics and Astronautics HistoryManuscript Award in 2000.

He served in the Air Force for 22 yearsand first came to NASA in 2001. While inthe Air Force he served as a pilot, on thefaculty at the U.S. Air Force Academy,and as a staff officer at U.S. EuropeanCommand.

As Chief Historian, Barry will manageNASA’s History Program and provideguidance to other professionals in devel-oping studies and conducting researchimportant to the agency’s history. Thechief historian also researches, writes,and delivers speeches to civic organiza-tions, historical conferences, and agencyrelated audiences, and researches andwrites material suitable for professionalpublications. R

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3-5 17th AnnualSpaceExplorationEducatorsConference,,Johnson SpaceCenter,Houston, Texas

9-10 14th AnnualFAACommercialSpaceTransportationConference,,Walter E.WashingtonConventionCenter,Washington,D.C.

15-17 15th ISU AnnualInternationalSymposium,,Strasbourg,France

2011EVENTS

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Ask an Expert Lecture SeriesWeekly lectures presented by theSmithsonian’s National Air and SpaceMuseum, Washington, D.C.nasm.si.edu

Lectures at the National Mall Building onWednesdays at noon:

SEPTEMBER

22 The Apollo 17 Lunar Touch Rock, by Priscilla Strain

29 A Sampling of Aeronautical UniformInsignia, by Alex Spencer

OCTOBER

27 Pioneers of Flight: Robert Goddardand the “Hoopskirt” Rocket, byMichael Neufeld

Lectures at the Steven F. Udvar-HazyCenter on Thursdays at 12:30 p.m.:

SEPTEMBER

23 Thomas Scott Baldwin and his RedDevil, by Tom Crouch

ConferencesSEPTEMBER-OCTOBER

27-01 61st International AstronauticalCongress, Prague Congress Centre,Prague, Czech Republic

OCTOBER

11-14 Science with the Hubble SpaceTelescope, Palazzo Cavalli-Franchetti, Venice, Italy

19-22 International Symposium forPersonal and CommercialSpaceflight 2010, New Mexico Farm& Ranch Heritage Museum, LasCruces, N.M.

Conferences (cont.)OCTOBER

25-27 Third Wernher von BraunSymposium: 21st century approach-es to the use and development ofspace, University of Alabama,Huntsville, Ala.

NOVEMBER

16-17 AAS National Conference, RadissonResort at the Port, Cape Canaveral,Fla.

19-21 Canadian Space Society AnnualSummit, Lord Elgin Hotel, Ottawa,Ontario

DECEMBER

2 The Fifth Eilene M. GallowaySymposium on Critical Issues inSpace Law, hosted by The NationalCenter for Remote Sensing, Air andSpace Law, Cosmos Club,Washington, D.C. (Past events)

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30-31 49th annualRobert H.GoddardMemorialSymposium,GreenbeltMarriott,Greenbelt,Md.

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ä THE AAS HISTORY COMMITTEE’S LIST OF PUBLISHED WORKS

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äThis list comprises English-language books published (original appearance or new edition)during the first half of 2010 on various aspects of spaceflight in a variety of disciplines andranging from juvenile and pop literature to texts intended for academia or practicing scientistsand engineers. In addition to obvious topics of human spaceflight and unmanned interplane-tary explorations, this list includes books on more peripheral subjects, such as astronomy andcosmology, as well as the occasional nonastronautics title that has a space “flavor.”

— Michael Ciancone

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Ansari, Anousheh with My Dream of Stars: From Daughter of Iran Plasgrave MacmillanHomer Hickham to Space Pioneer

Arbatov, Alexei and Outer Space: Weapons, Diplomacy, and Security Carnegie Endowment forVladimir Dvorkin (Eds.) International Peace

Aster, Robert Missions From JPL-Fifty Years of Amazing CreateSpaceFlight Projects

Badescu, Viorel Mars: Prospective Energy and Material Resources Springer

Ball, David American Astrophilately A&A Publishers, LLC

Ball, David, James Garry, Planetary Landers and Entry Probes Cambridge University PressRalph Lorenz, and Viktor Kerzhanovich

Benaroya, Haym Lunar Settlements CRC

Benaroya, Haym Turning Dust to Gold: Building a Future on the Springer-PraxisMoon and Mars

Borasi, Giovanna Other Space Odysseys: Greg Lynn, Michael Lars Müller Publishersand Mirko Zardini (Eds.) Maltzan and Alessandro Poli

Burgess, Colin Footprints in the Dust: The Epic Voyages of Apollo, University of Nebraska Press 1969-1975

Carmichael, Scott Moon Men Return - USS Hornet and the Recovery Naval Institute Pressof the Apollo 11 Astronauts

Caubarreaux, Eric For All Mankind: Recipients of the Congressional CreateSpaceSpace Medal of Honor

Ciancone, Michael (Ed.) History of Rocketry & Astronautics - AAS History UniveltSeries, Volume 33

Cisco, David Full Circle D L C Enterprises

Comiso, Josefino Polar Oceans from Space Springer

Dench, Paul Carnarvon and Apollo: One Giant Leap for a Rosenberg PublisherSmall Australian Town

Dick, Steven J. (Ed.) NASA's First 50 Years: Historical Perspectives NASA SP-2010-4704

Dick Steven J. and Mark L. Cosmos & Culture: Cultural Evolution in a NASA SP-2009-4802Lupisella (Eds.) Cosmic Context

Erickson, Lance Space Flight: History, Technology, and Operations Government Institutes

Guo, Huadong Space Science & Technology in China: A Roadmap Springer to 2050

Harland, David Paving the Way for Apollo 11 Springer-Praxis

Harvey, Brian Emerging Space Powers Springer-Praxis

Heppenheimer, T. A. History of the Space Shuttle - Volume Two Smithsonian Books

Howard, Sara Something Funny Happened on the Way to the Moon Strategic Book Publishing

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Ivey, Noel and Marieke Lewis Aeronautics and Astronautics: A Chronology, NASA SP-2010-40312001-2005. Note: This document is available only in electronic format.

Jakhu, Ram National Regulation of Space Activities Springer

Johnson, Stephen B. (Ed.) Space Exploration and Humanity: A Historical ABC-CLIOEncyclopedia

Lojdahl, Franz (Ed.) Future U.S. Launch Capabilities Nova Science Publishers

Maguire, Dillon (Ed.) Exploring the Final Frontier: Issues, Plans Nova Science Publishersand Funding for NASA

Mailer, Norman MoonFire: The Epic Journey of Apollo 11 TaschenNote: This is the hardcover reprint of a title that appeared as a special edition in 2009.

Mayfield, Mark The Spaceflight Vault: A History of NASA's Whitman PublishingManned Missions

Mortillaro, Nicole Saturn: Exploring the Mystery of the Ringed Planet Firefly Books

O'Brien, Frank The Apollo Guidance Computer: Springer-PraxisArchitecture and Operation

Pelton, Joseph The Farthest Shore: A 21st Century Guide to Space Apogeeand Angelia Bukley (Eds.)

Perryman, Michael The Making of History's Greatest Star Map Springer

Prelinger, Megan Another Science Fiction: Advertising the Space Race, Blast Books1957-1962

Pyne, Stephen J. Voyager: Seeking Newer Worlds in the Third Age Viking of Discovery

Rathgeber, Wolfgang, Kai-Uwe The Fair and Responsible Use of Space: Springer-VerlagSchrogl and Ray A. Williamson An International Perspective(Eds.)

Riley, Chris and Philip Dolling NASA Apollo 11 Owners' Workshop Manual: 1969 Haynes PublishingNote: This title previously appeared on the list of 2009 publications, but it was not released until 2010.

Roach, Mary Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void W. W. Norton

Rothmund, Christophe (Ed.) History of Rocketry & Astronautics - AAS History Univelt Series, Volume 32, IAA History Symposia

Sandau, Rainer, Hans-Peter Small Satellite Missions for Earth Observations: SpringerRoeser and Arnoldo Valenzuela New Developments and Trends (Eds.)

Schrogl, Kai-Uwe, Blandina Yearbook on Space Policy2008/2009: SpringerBaranes, Christophe Venet, and Setting New TrendsWolfgang Rathgeber (Eds.)

Seedhouse, Erik The New Space Race: China vs. USA Springer-Praxis Note: This title previously appeared on the list of 2009 publications, but it was not released until 2010.

Seedhouse, Erik Prepare for Launch - The Astronaut Training Process Springer Praxis

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äää The first of a series of NASA History Division e-Booksis available: “Cosmos & Culture: Cultural Evolution in aCosmic Context (NASA SP-2009-4802),” edited by Steven J.Dick and Mark L. Lupisella. Go tohttp://history.nasa.gov/series95.html#ebooks to download a.pdf or .mobi version of Cosmos and Culture for use on digitalreading devices such as the Kindle™, SONY® Reader andothers.

äää A link has been added at the bottom of the HQHistorical Reference Collection main page at

https://mira.hq.nasa.gov/history/ that takes researchers to a new page containingspeeches of key officials. There are more than 400 PDFs of speeches given by SamPhillips, Homer Newell, George Mueller, Wernher von Braun, Rex Geveden and others.The speeches are full text searchable.

äää New e-book versions of two other NASA publications with historical contentare available: “Unmanned Space Project Management: Surveyor and Lunar Orbiter(NASA SP-4901, 1972)” by Erasmus H. Kloman and “X-15 Research Results With aSelected Bibliography (NASA SP-60, 1965)” by Wendell H. Stilwell. Go to http://history.nasa.gov/series95.html#ebooks. R

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Siddiqi, Asif The Rockets' Red Glare: Spaceflight Cambridge University Pressand the Soviet Imagination, 1857-1957

Space: A Visual Encyclopedia DK Publishing

Steven-Boniecki, Dwight Live TV from the Moon Apogee

Taylor, Frederic W. The Scientific Exploration of Mars Cambridge University Press

Treadwell, Terry Stepping Stones to the Stars: The Story of Manned The History PressSpaceflight

Webber, Derek The Wright Stuff: The Century of Effort Behind ApogeeYour Ticket to Space

Weiler, Edward Hubble: A Journey Through Space and Time Abrams

Wicks, T. Gary Huntsville Air and Space (Images of Aviation) Arcadia Publishing

Wikborg, Elias Space Tourism Issues Nova Science Publishers

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What are your specific interestsin space history?

Most of my research and writing has sofar been on the history of the Soviet (andRussian) space programs. Although myearly interest was driven by technicalaspects, as I've gotten deeper into thefield, I've become more interested in thesocial and cultural dimensions of spaceexploration. I'm fascinated by the complexways in which the lay public engages withideas about space exploration, particularlythe processes of myth-making and history-making.

What are you currently workingon related to space history?

In the field of Soviet space history, I’mworking on several small projects. I justfinished a book titled “The Red Rockets’Glare: Spaceflight and the SovietImagination, 1857-1957,” recently publishedby Cambridge University Press. It looks atthe social and cultural roots of Russianfascination with spaceflight. I’m co-editinga book of essays on Soviet space culturetitled “Into the Cosmos,” which is due outnext year from the University of PittsburghPress. I am also beginning several newbook projects. These include a book on thehistory of the Indian space program, a bookon how to theoretically conceive of a“global history of space exploration,” and abook on the abandoned and failed Soviet N-1 lunar project.

How did you get interested inspace history?

I was always interested in aviation, but Ithink my first interest in space wassparked by my participation in a postercompetition in the sixth grade. On a whim, I

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bit of information I could. Reflecting back onit, I'm still uncertain why it is that the Moonlandings gripped my imagination so much.As with many kids in their early teenageyears, the way I expressed my enthusiasmwas through mastering all manner of arcaneinformation about Apollo (I could name allthe backup and support crews of everymission in a blink). I think at the very core ofApollo was something utopian, and thatethos which allowedme to escape fromthe teenage yearsinto a world thatseemed utterlyfantastic. I shouldmention that I wasalso really intocomic books (MarvelComics) so thatphase of my life wasa strange mix of fact(Apollo) and fantasy(superheroes)which, now that Ithink about, wereactually not thatdifferent.

What are yourfavorite space-related books,movies and Web sites?

Movies: 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968),Alien (1979), Aliens (1986), Sunshine (2007),and Aelita (1924), a silent film and one of theearliest space-themed movies. One of myfavorite space-themed films is the recentRussian mockumentary, Pervye na lune(First on the Moon, 2005) which is a fakedocumentary about a Soviet attempt to senda man to the Moon in the 1930s. It's funnyand spooky at the same time. In terms offiction, I would have to pick Arthur C.Clarke’s “Childhood’s End” (1953). Althoughnot strictly space-themed, I think AlfredBester’s “The Demolished Man” (1953) isbrilliant. As far as non-fiction history books,

boy, that’s a big list. I would have to includethe following: Norman Mailer’s “Of A Fire onthe Moon” (1970), Michael Collins’ “Carryingthe Fire: An Astronaut’s Journeys” (1974),Henry S. F. Cooper’s “A House in Space”(1976), Howard McCurdy’s “Space and theAmerican Imagination” (1997), Adam Bartos’“Kosmos: A Portrait of the Space Age”(2001), Marina Benjamin’s “Rocket Dreams:How the Space Age Shaped our Vision of a

World Beyond”(2003), and AndrewSmith’s “Moondust:In Search of theMen Who Fell toEarth” (2005).Probably my alltime favorite biog-raphy is YaroslavGolovanov’s 1994epic “Korolev: faktyi mify” (Korolev:Facts and Myths).Golovanov was abrilliant writer and Idon’t think anybodyever captured theethos of the earlySoviet spaceprogram as wonder-

fully as he did. Websites I go to regularly:The Space Review, the Novosti kosmonavtikiforum, and the NASA Spaceflight Forum.

Besides the first piloted lunarlanding, what do you think was themost memorable moment in spacehistory and why?

June 13, 1983, when Pioneer 10 “left” thesolar system.

What else would you like to sharewith us?

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äää The Zvezdaservice module of theInternational SpaceStation reaches orbit.äää Amazon.comfounder Jeff Bezoscreates aerospacecompany called BlueOrigin

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äää The unmannedSoviet probe Vega 1reaches Venus.

50 years ago (1960)

äää The first prototype of theVostok spacecraftreaches orbit.

äää TheSmithsonianInstitution awardedits highest honor, theLangley Medal, toRobert H. Goddardposthumously.

75 years ago (1935)

äää Konstantin E.Ziolkovsky, Russianmathematician andpioneer space scien-tist, dies at 78. He isknown as the SovietUnion’s “father ofspace travel.”

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