These documents were created in remembrance of NASA’s 50+ years of history. NASA 50th Anniversary Proceedings. NASA’s First 50 Years: Historical Perspectives. (NASA SP-2010-4704) by Steven Dick [765 Pages, 9.11 MB] Remembering the Space Age. (NASA SP-2008-4703) by Steven Dick [482 Pages, 9.28MB] – Abstract: Fifty years ago, with the launch of Sputnik I on October 4, 1957 and the flurry of activity that followed, events were building toward what some historians now recognize as a watershed in history—the beginning of the Space Age. Like all “Ages,” however, the Space Age is not a simple, straightforward, or even secure concept.…
Author: John Greenewald
Background The following reports were created by Dr. J. Allen Hynek, the scientist infamous for having consulted for the U.S. Air Force’s Project Blue Book, then later devoting his life to the field of UFO research. These documents offer a rare glimpse into the life of Dr. J. Allen Hynek — away from his study into the UFO phenomenon. Document Archive John Greenewald, Jr. of The Black Vault gets Hynek papers declassified [2 pages] – This two page memo to the DTIC downgrades the restriction on 8 of Hynek’s papers. The FOIA case referenced is a letter filed by The…
WASHINGTON — The rover NASA will send to Mars in 2020 should look for signs of past life, collect samples for possible future return to Earth, and demonstrate technology for future human exploration of the Red Planet, according to a report provided to the agency. The 154-page document was prepared by the Mars 2020 Science Definition Team, which NASA appointed in January to outline scientific objectives for the mission. The team, composed of 19 scientists and engineers from universities and research organizations, proposed a mission concept that could accomplish several high-priority planetary science goals and be a major step in…
The Seventh Symposium on Ballistic Missile and Space Technology, 1962 The Seventh Symposium on Ballistic Missile and Space Technology was held at the U. S. Air Force Academy, Colorado, on 13-16 August 1962. It was sponsored jointly by the Air Force and the Aerospace Corporation. TRANSACTIONS OF THE SYMPOSIUM ON BALLISTIC MISSILE AND SPACE TECHNOLOGY (7TH) HELD AT THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY, COLORADO, ON 13-16 AUGUST 1962. VOLUME I. SPACE VEHICLES AND SYSTEM DESIGN HYPERSONICS AND RE-ENTRY TECHNIQUES PROPULSION STRUCTURES AND MATERIALS MATHEMATICAL RELIABILITY TECHNIQUES [530 Pages, 22.7MB] The Eighth Symposium on Ballistic Missile and Space Technology, 1963 The Eighth…
This category provides documents relating to the colonization, mining, construction & colonization on planetary/extraterrestrial surfaces. Bibliography of Extraterrestrial Research, June 1963 [113 Pages, 3.96MB] – The purpose of this bibliography is to provide a reference source on all extraterrestrial research pertinent to planetary exploration, scientific investigation, and base construction, and to include all known references in these and related areas. Bibliography of Extraterrestrial Research, Second Edition, July 1964 [223 Pages, 10.1MB] Proceedings of the FY90 Workshop on Extraterrestrial Mining and Construction, August 7 – 9, 1990 [176 Pages, 5.63MB] – This report documents the proceedings of a workshop on issues involved in extraterrestrial planet…