John M. Logsdon
Contributor
BIOGRAPHY
John M. Logsdon is Professor Emeritus of Political Science and International Affairs at George Washington University’s Elliott School of International Affairs. He was a member of the NASA Advisory Council from 2005 to 2009 and remains a member of the Council’s Exploration Committee. His research interests focus on the policy and historical aspects of U.S. and international space activities.
He is the author and editor of numerous works, including The Decision to Go to the Moon: Project Apollo and the National Interest (1976); John F. Kennedy and the Race to the Moon (2010); Exploring the Unknown: Selected Documents in the History of the U.S. Civil Space Program (1996); and After Apollo?: Richard Nixon and the American Space Program (2015).
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Astronaut, designation, derived from the Greek words for “star” and “sailor,” commonly applied to an individual who has flown in outer space. More specifically, in the West, astronaut refers to those from the United States, Canada, Europe, and Japan who travel into space. Those Soviet and later…
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Publications (4)
After Apollo?: Richard Nixon and the American Space Program (Palgrave Studies in the History of Science and Technology)
On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong Took 'one Small Step For A Man, One Giant Leap For Mankind.' The Success Of The Apollo 11 Mission Satisfied The Goal That Had Been Set By President John F. Kennedy Just Over Eight Years Earlier. It Also Raised The Question 'what Do You Do Next, After Landing On The Moon?' It Fell To President Richard M. Nixon To Answer This Question. After Apollo? Richard Nixon And The American Space Program Traces In Detail How Nixon And His Associates Went About Developing Their...
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Exploring the Unknown: Selected Documents in the History of the U.S. Civil Space Program, V. VII: Human Spaceflight, Projects Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo (Nasa History)
V. 1. Organizing For Exploration -- V. 2. External Relationships -- V. 3. Using Space -- V. 4. Accessing Space -- V.5. Exploring The Cosmos -- V. 6. Space And Earth Science -- V. 7. Human Spaceflight. John M. Logsdon, Editor With Linda J. Lear ... [et Al]. Vol. 7: Edited By John M. Logsdon With Roger D. Launius. Vol. 7: Published By National Aeronautics And Space Administration, Nasa History Division, Office Of External Relaions. Series Numbering On Vol. 1. Incorrectly Stated On T.p. As 4218; Correct...
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John F. Kennedy and the Race to the Moon (Palgrave Studies in the History of Science and Technology)
On May 25, 1961, President John Kennedy declared: "I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to earth." Over his remaining time in the White House, JFK actively involved himself in space decisions and several times reviewed his decision to go to the Moon, each time concluding that the benefits of being the leader in space outweighed the massive costs of the lunar landing enterprise....
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