Spying from Space: Constructing America's Satellite Command and Control Systems (Centennial of Flight Series)
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| Rating | : | 4.77 (879 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1603440437 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 232 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-01-25 |
| Language | : | English |
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He taught for a number of years at the U.S. Air Force.. David Christopher Arnold, a graduate of Auburn University, received a Gill Robb Wilson Award for his writing on national defense. Air Force Academy and now works at the Pentagon as a long-range strategic planner for the U.S
" a major contribution to the ongoing discussion of the social construction of technology. It is recommended to all those interested in these aspects of history." -- Air Power History. Showalter, Colorado College"His book is a useful and essential contribution to the history of the Air Force, the national space effort, and, more precisely, the satellite reconnaissance program. The relationship between technical innovation and the institutions using it is a major element of the West's history in particular." -- Dennis E
On August 14, 1960, a revolution quietly occurred in the reconnaissance capabilities of America. government officially concealed as late as the 1990s. This revolution in military intelligence could not have occurred without the development of the command and control systems that made the Space Race possible. Like every large technology system, the AFSCF evolved as a result of the interaction of human beings with technology and with each other.Spying from Space fills a gap in space history by telling the story of the command and control systems that made rockets and satellites useful. When the Air Force C-119 Flying Boxcar Pelican 9 caught a bucket returning from space with film from a satellite, the American intelligence community gained access to previously denied information about the Soviet Union. The Coro
Aimed at systems engineering Joseph T. Page II I'll admit that from the cover, to the title and the topic, I was excited about getting this book. Even the approximately $50 pricetag didn't seem too much to pay for what I thought I was getting. I was a bit disappointed when I did receive the book, but after re-examining the text, I found it did have its merits.First of all - it is not a 'highly-charged' read about the U.S. Air Force's space surveillance capabil. Excellent Study of the History of Military Satellite Control for the U.S. Roger D. Launius This is the first major published historical study of the development of the American satellite control system, the Air Force Satellite Control Facility. David Arnold's Spying from Space focuses on the command and control (C2) system set up for the CORONA satellite reconnaissance program in the 1960s and deals significantly with much its early history. I am pleased to recommend this book by David Arnold, an Air Fo. Harry G said Great historical treatise on the Air Force Satellite Control Facility. The author has spent many hours interviewing key military and contractor personnel.He has received many messages and researched Air Force archives for historicalmaterial. I worked as a Lockheed Engineering Instructor, Technical Training Coordinator,and System Engineering Specialist from 196Great historical treatise on the Air Force Satellite Control Facility The author has spent many hours interviewing key military and contractor personnel.He has received many messages and researched Air Force archives for historicalmaterial. I worked as a Lockheed Engineering Instructor, Technical Training Coordinator,and System Engineering Specialist from 1963 thru 1992 at the Satellite Test Center in Sunnyvale. I really enjoyed this book since it gave me a detailed and accurate des. thru 199"Great historical treatise on the Air Force Satellite Control Facility" according to Harry G. The author has spent many hours interviewing key military and contractor personnel.He has received many messages and researched Air Force archives for historicalmaterial. I worked as a Lockheed Engineering Instructor, Technical Training Coordinator,and System Engineering Specialist from 196Great historical treatise on the Air Force Satellite Control Facility The author has spent many hours interviewing key military and contractor personnel.He has received many messages and researched Air Force archives for historicalmaterial. I worked as a Lockheed Engineering Instructor, Technical Training Coordinator,and System Engineering Specialist from 1963 thru 1992 at the Satellite Test Center in Sunnyvale. I really enjoyed this book since it gave me a detailed and accurate des. thru 1992 at the Satellite Test Center in Sunnyvale. I really enjoyed this book since it gave me a detailed and accurate des. at the Satellite Test Center in Sunnyvale. I really enjoyed this book since it gave me a detailed and accurate des