lookingback: Mexico City · first moon landing, Air & Space maga-zine has created a special Web site with photo essays, interviews, and articles examining Apollo from a vari-ety of

he Lovin’ Spoonful probablyhad it right in 1966 — “Hottown, summer in the city!”

Many of us who work in thespace industry are anxiously awaitingthe results of the AugustineCommission (part deux). I can’t helpbut reflect on the various commis-sions of which NASA has been thesubject over the past few decades, asdiscussed in several articles circulat-ing in cyberspace.

These commissions offeredrecommendations that met with vary-ing degrees of acceptance and imple-mentation. In the immortal words ofYogi Berra, “It’s like déjà vu all overagain.”

I’ve noticed that along withannouncements for space-relatedanniversaries are a number of obitu-aries saluting folks who left theirmark on spaceflight. Althoughanniversaries and obituaries are bothinevitable indications of an aging (Ithink the more polite term is “matur-ing”) space program, I look forwardto celebrating a few more births

(program startups) and graduations(launches!) as signs of a healthy andvital spaceflight program.

Reports of individual HistCommmember activities, plans and accom-plishments are provided in thisnewsletter. As you can see, we’vebeen a busy and productive lot!

Although it seems like a long wayoff yet, the AAS Annual Conferenceand National Meeting is just aroundthe corner — scheduled for Dec. 2-3at the Gilruth Center at JohnsonSpace Center in Houston. This willbe a new venue for the society. Asusual, the History Committee willconvene for its annual meeting inconjunction with the AAS conference– details TBD.

Stay cool!

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TBy Michael L. Ciancone, Chair, AAS History Committee

Anxiously awaiting results from Augustine Commission

Read about Steven J. Dick, astronomer, author and NASA’s chief historian. He has written extensively on the history of astrobiologyand will be retiring later this month. 8

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Mankind is drawn to the heavens for the same reason we were once drawn into unknown lands and across theopen sea. We choose to explore space because doing so improves our lives, and lifts our national spirit. So let uscontinue the journey.

— George W. Bush (2004)

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RELIVE HISTORICAPOLLO MISSIONä Web sites mark historic lunarlanding 40 years ago / 2

ä NASA seekingideas from publicabout Wernhervon Brauncollection / 3

ä On book-shelves: Is space a‘wild west’ or globalcommons? / 4

ä Review of graphic novel ‘Laika’ / 5

ä Call for papers / 6

ä Calendar / 7

ä AAS History Series: Volume 30now on sale / 10

ä Member activities / 12

ä Obituaries / 16

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Visitors get to relive Apollo 11 missionInteractive experience to begin40 years to the minute afterhistoric launch

An interactive new Web site tocelebrate the 40th anniversary ofApollo 11 and President Kennedy’sinvolvement in the U.S. spaceprogram will debut on July 16, exactly40 years to the minute after thehistoric launch.

WeChooseTheMoon.org will golive at 9:32 a.m. EST. The site,powered by AOL, will recreate Apollo11’s lunar mission, minute by minute,with an interactive experience that letsvisitors experience the mission as ithappened, using archival audio, video,photos and “real time” transmissions.

Online visitors can pre-register toreceive emails and get regular “realtime” updates during the four-daymission this month. Additionally,users will be able to follow the eventon Twitter.

“This site represents a uniqueopportunity for viewers to ‘go back intime’ and experience one ofmankind’s most amazing achieve-ments,” said Tom Putnam, director ofthe John F. Kennedy PresidentialLibrary and Museum. “From actualmission audio transmissions andarchival video to mission factoids andnews reels, visitors toWeChooseTheMoon.org will be ableto track every step of the Apollo 11mission, as it happened, 40 yearslater.”

“Students, historians and anyonewho finds space exploration fascinat-ing are in for a treat.”

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The swing arms move away and a plumeof flame signals the liftoff of Apollo 11and astronauts Neil A. Armstrong,Michael Collins and Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr.from Kennedy Space Center on July 16,1969.

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Apollo anthologyTo mark the anniversary of the

first moon landing, Air & Space maga-zine has created a special Web sitewith photo essays, interviews, andarticles examining Apollo from a vari-ety of perspectives, along with aselection of readings from previouscoverage in Air & Space.

Online visitors can download acopy of the magazine’s 20th anniver-sary Apollo issue from 1989.

http://www.airspacemag.com

Lunar videos in high definitionWant to view the Lunar Module

descent during Apollo 11 in high defi-nition? Or Neil Armstrong’s first fieldactivities after he stepped on theMoon?

Footagevault.com has hundreds ofvideos such as these in its archives.

The site provides access to a widerange of space footage in high qualityformats that can be used in documen-taries.

http://www.footagevault.com

Why Mars? Why now?IEEE, the world’s leading profes-

sional association for the advance-ment of technology, tries to answerthe questions “Why Mars? Whynow?” with a new Web site full offeature-length articles.

The site is divided into six parts:challenges, business, the voyage,strategies, exploring the Red planet,and space ambition.

http://www.spectrum.ieee.org/mars

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NASA seeking ideas from publicabout Von Braun collection

NASA wants the public, acade-mia and industry to provide ideasabout how to analyze and catalog

notes from space-flight pioneerWernher von Brauninto an electronic,searchable databaseor other system.

Von Braun wasthe first director ofNASA’s MarshallSpace Flight Centerin Huntsville, Ala.,and a key figure in

the development of the Saturn Vrocket and NASA’s Apollo program.

NASA has issued a request forinformation and is looking forconcepts that will provide an innova-tive resource for agency engineersand scientists.

“Space Talk” radio programmakes on-air debut from Cape

A new one-hour weekly radiospace program began broadcasting inJune by veteran aerospace writer andcommentator Jim Banke.

Banke spent 16 years covering thespace program for Florida Todaynewspaper and Space.com

Topics for discussion includeNASA, military activities, commerciallaunches, space education, spacetourism, space science, history andspace-related entertainment.

"We are going to educate,inform, and share what's on ourmind. But mostly we will have funand talk about the space program ina way that everyone can under-

stand," said Banke.The program will be streamed

live on the Web and recorded fordownload as a Podcast – both avail-able at www.wmmbam.com. Audiencemembers from around the nation cancall in to the program at 321-768-1240,and send e-mail to [email protected], or interact via Twitter athttp://www.twitter.com/spacetalking.

Apollo 13 drama inspires award-winning play

A trip to Kennedy Space Centerin Florida inspired two NewZealanders to write and produce atheatre production about the Apollo13 mission.

The play won accolades last yearin its first year of production and hassince been upgraded with more real-istic sets. Apollo 13: Mission Control isshowing at The Meteor in Hamilton,New Zealand, July 20-26 to coincidewith the 40th anniversary of the firstApollo lunar landing; and at the AoteaCentre, Auckland, July 31-Aug 1.

The two men behind the award-winning play were featured recentlyin the New Zealand Herald.

Moon Shot focus of exhibit at JFK Library and Museum

A special space exhibit at theJohn F. Kennedy Presidential Libraryand Museum in Boston will stay openuntil May 30, 2010.

The exhibit, Moon Shot — JFKand Space Exploration, includes presi-dential memos, copies of Kennedy’sspeeches and models given toKennedy during the Mercury andGemini programs..

In 1961, President Kennedy chal-

lenged the nation to land a man onthe Moon and return him safely toEarth by 1970. A reading copy ofKennedy's address at Rice Universityon NASA’s space effort is among themany items on display.

Launius receives SHFG’s first Roger R. Trask Award

Roger Launius received the firstRoger R. Trask Award from theSociety for History in the FederalGovernment (SHFG) for his work aschief historian at NASA and as cura-tor at the Smithsonian’s National Airand Space Museum.

He was also recognized forpromoting the society’s overallmission and as a mentor.

The award was given at the 2009SHFG conference in March whereLaunius delivered the keynotelecture.

Russian Cosmonautics museumreopens its doors to the public

Moscow’s Memorial Museum ofCosmonautics reopened it doors inMarch after a three-year expansionand renovation, according to a recentarticle on TIME Magazine’s Web site.

The upgrades and new exhibitsare more interactive and intended toinspire children to become interestedin science and technology.

The museum has life-size mock-ups of a Mir space station module,Sputnik and Vostok spacecraft, spaceart and cosmonaut food.

Former cosmonaut AlexanderLaveikin, who lived on Mir in 1987 forsix months before having to leave thestation for medical reasons, serves asdeputy director of the museum.

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NASA history monograph available The NASA History Division recently

announced the availability of Research in NASAHistory (NASA SP-2009-4543, Monograph inAerospace History 43).

This updated version explains what kinds ofresources are available from the NASA HistoryDivision at the agency’s headquarters inWashington, D.C., its field centers, the NationalArchives, and other relevant organizations forresearchers in aerospace history.

Hard copies of this monograph can be obtainedby sending a self-addressed, stamped envelope tothe NASA History Division, Suite CO72, NASA HQ,Washington, DC 20546. It is also available online athttp://history.nasa.gov/sp4543.pdf.

n the popular imagination, space is the final frontier.Will that frontier be a wild west, or will it instead betreated as the oceans are: as a global commons, where

commerce is allowed to flourish and no one countrydominates?

At this moment, nationsare free to send missions toMars or launch spacestations. Space satelliteshave become vital to manyof the activities that havebecome part of our dailylives—from weather fore-casting to GPS and satelliteradio. The militaries of theUnited States and a host ofother nations have alsomade space a criticalarena—spy and communi-cation satellites are essen-tial to their operations.

In Heavenly Ambitions,Joan Johnson-Freese drawsfrom a myriad of sources toargue that the United Statesis on the wrong path: first,by politicizing the question

of space threats and, second, by continuing to believethat military domination in space is the only way toprotect U.S. interests in space.

IIs space a ‘wild west’ or global commons?

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Heavenly AmbitionsBy Joan Johnson-Freese,2009, 192p$29.95

(ISBN 978-0-8122-4169-3)

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Well-researched narrative comes to lifeBy De Witt Douglas Kilgore

uring the past half-century, stories about spaceexploration have been an important part of ourvisual culture. In cinema and comics spectacular

tales of space exploration play a familiar role and evermore visible role in popular entertainment. However, thegreat bulk of visual storytelling tends to ignore the actual

history of our efforts ineither human or roboticspace exploration. NickAbadzis’ Laika (2007), agraphic novel about thefirst dog in space and herhumans, helps redress thebalance.

Most Americans inter-ested in spaceflight willhave some notion of theSoviet Union’s priority inproducing a series of “firsts”in space during the 1950swhile the United Stateslagged behind. However,with the exception of ahandful of serious spacehistorians, we are generallyinnocent of the details.Why did the Soviet spaceprogram use dogs instead ofchimpanzees? What is the

story behind Laika and her selection? How did theprogram of which she was a part fit into the scientific andtechnical — as well as the obvious political — goals of theSoviet space program? What was the human and personalcost of sending a living being into space, knowing that shewould not return? Abadzis poses answers to these ques-tions with an effecting and well-researched narrative.

Managing the balance between creating Laika’s storyand that of her human confederates was obviously a diffi-cult challenge but it is one that Abadzis pulls off. He doesthis by resisting the cartoonish impulse of anthropomor-phizing the dog: making her talk. Instead he takes us into

her mind — through some very effective dream sequences— and shows her interactions with the human worldaround her. Critically, for the appreciation of the humansamong us, this story is not only about a heroic dog, but alsothose of the people whose dreams and ambitions bind themto Laika and make her sacrifice necessary.

The book opens with Sergei Korolev, the great archi-tect of Soviet space flight, walking out of a Siberian gulag.His trek establishes the themes of imprisonment andrelease that characterize the novel. We also meet lessrenowned figures as part of Abadzis’ central cast: OlegGeorgivitch Gazenko, the head of the medical divisionresponsible for selecting and training the animals used inthe Soviet space effort and Yelena AlexandrovnaDubrovky, the lead dog-handler who attends to Laika’srigorous training. Through their lives and interactions theauthor gives us a world that is difficult and grim for thehigh and the low. Laika’s role is to sponsor thosemoments of revelation and transcendence that can makelife bearable for humans and canines. The reader is sweptup into the narrative, learning something about the Sovietspace program and of the very personal passions behindits accomplishments.

As a graphic novel Laika’s pictures are part of theapparatus that tells the story. The Soviet Union of the1950s is drawn as a grim and cramped place that is hardon people and dogs alike. Abadzis’ rumpled and unflatter-ing portrayal is a far cry from the pristine and clean-linedheroism available elsewhere. This approach makes thestory he has to tell all the more effecting. Laika and herhuman associates rise from circumstances that are barrenand often desperate to reach previously unattainablegoals. Their participation in the Soviet space program isboth perilous and a release from prison. Thus the writer-artist recounts a very human triumph while not hiding itscost. Highly recommended.

De Witt Douglas Kilgore is an associate professor of English at Indiana University and is the author of

“Astrofuturism: Science, Race, and Visions of Utopia inSpace” (University of Pennsylvania Press, 2003). Kilgore is

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LaikaBy Nick Abadzis2007, 205p $17.95

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11th SpaceOps ConferenceAbstracts and papers are being sought for the 11th

SpaceOps Conference in Huntsville, Ala., in April 2010. The SpaceOps 2010 conference organizing commit-

tee’s highest priority is to accept abstracts and papers thatemphasize unique and innovative practices, technologies,and experiences from which others in the SpaceOperations community will benefit.The abstract deadlineis Aug. 1

The SpaceOps Conference is a technical forum forthe space operations community that addresses state of-the art operations principles, methods, and tools. Thebiennial event attracts engineers, technologists, scientists,managers, and experts from space agencies, industry, andacademia. The scope is intended to cover all spaceflightmissions, including human and robotic, near Earth anddeep space.

For more information, visithttp://www.SpaceOps2010.org

Third International Conference on Space Applications

Abstracts and papers are being sought for the thirdInternational Conference on Space Applications inToulouse, France, in June 2010.

The Conference will provide an opportunity todemonstrate how new satellite-based services and appli-cations are playing an increasing role in simplifyingeveryday life for us all. This covers themes as diverse asenvironmental management, health issues and economicdevelopment.

The abstract deadline is Oct. 15.The Conference is aimed particularly at those who

are engaged in developing new and innovative technolo-gies for the space sector, especially for applicationsdesigned for the general public, to allow them to sharetheir experiences. It is also for all those who believe thatSpace is the key to resolving their technical and economicrequirements, either alone or when combined with othertechnologies.

For more information, visit http://www.toulous-espaceshow.eu

First Space-Eco SymposiumAbstracts and papers are being sought for the first

Space-Eco Symposium to be held in conjunction with theInternational Conference on Space Applications inToulouse, France, in June 2010.

The evolution of the global economy and the techni-cal maturity of satellites and launchers have opened anew era of space exploitation. When considering howmany nations have now acquired space-faring capabili-ties, and how many nations or companies have theeconomical resources and the know-how to deploy andoperate space missions, it is certainly worthwhile consid-ering space not only as a venture but also as a business.The Space-Eco Symposium wishes to cover as manyaspects of the economy of space as possible.

The abstract deadline is Oct. 15.For more information, visit http://www.toulous-

espaceshow.eu

Quest: The History of Spaceflight Quarterly David Arnold, editor of Quest:

The History of SpaceflightQuarterly, is seeking articles forpublication.

The journal is published quar-terly and is dedicated to the histo-ry of spaceflight. Stories cover thepeople, projects and programsthat comprise the civil, militaryand commercial space programsof the world.

Articles submitted by amateurand professional historians are welcome.

For more about the journal, see http://www.space-business.com/quest, or contact Arnold at: [email protected].

To have requests for papers added to the AAS history committee’s newsletter, send announcements

to: [email protected].

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July 15 - Sept. 10Ask an Expert Lecture SeriesSmithsonian National Air and Space Museum,

Washington, D.C.8

www.nasm.si.edu/events/lectures/askanexpert.cfm

At the National Mall Building

July 15 Apollo 11 Command Module Columbia, ByAllan Needell (Space History Division)

July 22 Von Braun’s Giant: The Saturn V, ByMichael Neufeld (Space History Division)

At the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

July 16 What does all this Photography Show?The AIL 1540 Light table and the IDEX II workStation, By James David (Space History Division)

Aug. 13 The New Horizons Spacecraft and theExploration of the Outer Solar System, ByRoger Launius (Space History Division)

Sept. 10 Measuring the Winds of Venus: the VegaVenus Atmospheric Balloon, By Cathleen Lewis(Space History Division)

Sept. 14-17

AIAA Space 2009 Conference & ExpositionPasadena, California8

http://www.aiaa.org/content.cfm?pageid=230&lumeetingid=2074

Oct. 12-16

60th International Astronautical Congress(IAC)Daejeon, Korea8

http://www.iac2009.kr

Oct. 20-21

2nd Wernher Von Braun MemorialSymposiumHuntsville, Alabama8

http://astronautical.org/events/vonbraun

2009Apollo 11 40th anniversary eventsAll events are open to the public unless otherwise noted.

July 16

Opening of the Apollo Treasures Gallery, anew exhibit at the Apollo/Saturn V Center Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, CapeCanaveral, Florida

Must arrive by 10 a.m. to be processed through VisitorComplex security and transported to the event site.

NASA History Panel's Apollo 40th AnniversarySymposium 1 p.m. at NASA Headquarters, Washington, D.C.

Not open to the public. The discussion will air live onNASA TV and be streamed at http://www.nasa.gov/ntv.

July 18

Fly Me to the Moon: A CommunityCelebration of the First Lunar Landing6-9 p.m. at the University of Houston-Clear Lake,Texas, UHCL’s Alumni Plaza and Liberty Park

July 19

Moonfest 2009: From Apollo to LCROSS, and BeyondNoon to 6 p.m. at NASA Ames Research Center,Mountain View, Calif.

July 20

Apollo 40th Anniversary News Conference9:30-10:30 a.m. at NASA Headquarters in Washington

Not open to the public. The discussion will air live onNASA TV and be streamed at http://www.nasa.gov/ntv.

Apollo 40th Anniversary Educational Forum2-3 p.m. at the Newseum, Washington, D.C.

Apollo 40th Anniversary Celebratory Reception8 p.m. at the National Air & Space Museum,Washington, D.C.

Not open to the public. The program will air live onNASA TV and be streamed at http://www.nasa.gov/ntv.

COURTESY NASA

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What are your specific interests inspace history?

I'm interested in all aspects of spacehistory. As NASA chief historian I’vetried to fill the many gaps, in particular bysponsoring book projects in the Earth andspace sciences, and in areas such as lifesciences, NASA's international relations,and deep space navigation. I’m alsoparticularly proud of the societal impactof spaceflight series we are publishing,beginning with Societal Impact ofSpaceflight (2007), Cosmos and Culture (inpress) and Historical Studies in the SocietalImpact of Spaceflight (in press). Mypersonal research has centered around thehistory of astrobiology, most recently inThe Living Universe: NASA and theDevelopment of Astrobiology (RutgersUniversity Press).

What are you currently working onrelated to space history?

I’ve just finished a paper on“Exploration, Discovery and Culture:NASA’s Role in History” for the NASA50th anniversary volume. This papercompares the Age of Space with the Ageof Discovery, and emphasizes the impor-tance of exploration for any society. Asecond paper in press is “CosmicEvolution: History, Culture and HumanDestiny,” for the Cosmos and Culturevolume. Another paper, “Space, Time andAliens: The Role of Imagination in OuterSpace” will appear in a volume on Spaceand the Imagination, edited by AlexanderGeppert based on a meeting he convenedin Germany. The latter paper also revealsanother of my interests: science fiction.

Q&A

Steven J. DickHometown:Mt. Vernon, Indiana

Resides in:Ashburn, Virginia

Education: BA, Astrophysics,1971, IndianaUniversity; MA,PhD, History andPhilosophy ofScience, 1977,Indiana University

Steven J. Dick is an astronomer, author and historian. He has written extensively on thehistory of astrobiology, including “Life on Other Worlds: The 20th Century ExtraterrestrialLife Debate” (1998). He has served as past president of the History of AstronomyCommission and International Astronomical Union. In 2006, Dick received the LeRoy E.Doggett Prize from the American Astronomical Society. Dick has served as NASA’s chiefhistorian since 2003 and will be retiring this month.

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I am hopeful that our societalimpact of spaceflight studies willprove helpful in making thepublic and Congress realize theimportance of space to the long-term future of our society andhumanity in general.

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An update from Stephen Johnson, general editor:

Initial discussions have begun with ABC-CLIO regarding the production process forthe two-volume ABC-CLIO/AmericanAstronautical Society space history encyclo-pedia project, Space Exploration andHumanity: A Historical Encyclopedia.

“We are done with the articles in allsections except for Civilian and CommercialApplications, where we have five to go,

(plus) three overview articles, and then theremaining work to complete acronym defi-nitions, images, and other miscellaneousitems.” The remaining work is expected tobe completed by mid-August.

The current publication date for the845-page encyclopedia is January 2010.

ä For more information about the ency-clopedia, see the product fact sheet atABC-CLIO’s Web site.

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How did you get interestedin space history?

Astronomy and space historyare closely related, so having adegree in astrophysics naturallyled to an interest in space history.

What are your favoritespace-related books, moviesand Web sites?

I’m partial to the NASAHistory series! I think our seriesof Boris Chertok’s memoirs,Rockets and People, edited by AsifSiddiqi, is an extraordinary contri-bution to the literature, as was hisbook Challenge to Apollo. I alsothink Critical Issues in the Historyof Spaceflight is a very usefulvolume as an entrée to spacehistory literature and issues. Inthe area of science fiction, I’mpartial to philosophical works like

Olaf Stapledon’s Star Maker andLast and First Men, and Arthur C.Clarke’s novels and his movie2001: A Space Odyssey. I findscience fiction a good stimulantwhenever I get bogged down inthe bureaucracy.

Besides the first pilotedlunar landing, what do youthink was the mostmemorable moment inspace history and why?

The results from COBE(Cosmic Background Explorer)certainly have to rank high. COBE(and its successor WMAP)showed us that the Big Bangtheory is correct, and that humansare the result of 13.7 billion yearsof cosmic evolution. Not only didthis result net NASA its firstNobelist (John Mather), it alsoconfirmed that cosmic evolution isthe master narrative of theuniverse. That has all kinds ofphilosophical and religious impli-

cations, well beyond the scientific.For more, see Cosmos andCulture!

What else would you like toshare with us?

As I head for retirement thissummer, I am reminded that it hasbeen a great honor to serve asNASA chief historian for the lastsix years, particularly during somany important anniversaries: the50th anniversaries of the SpaceAge, NASA, and Explorer 1, the40th anniversaries of Apollo, andso on. I am hopeful that our socie-tal impact of spaceflight studieswill prove helpful in making thepublic and Congress realize theimportance of space to the long-term future of our society andhumanity in general. Like theUnited States itself, NASA hassome huge challenges in its imme-diate future. How we addressthem will affect the future of thecountry for a long time to come.

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This book and others inthe AAS History Series(see next page) may bepurchased directly fromUnivelt Inc. Call 760-746-4005 or fax760-746-3139 to place anorder. Or write to: Univelt Inc.,P.O. Box 28130, San Diego,CA 92198; or [email protected]

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The latest volume in the AAS History Series includes proceedings of the 34thHistory Symposium of the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) held inRio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 2000. Seventeen papers are included by authors fromseveral different countries. The papers cover a broad spectrum of subjectsspanning several different time periods. The book is divided into four sections:

PART I � Developing Space CountriesChapter 1: TeÛfilo M. Tabanera (1909-1981): The Divulger, by Oscar

Fern·ndez-Brital and Miguel S·nchez-PeÒa; Chapter 2. Biological Studies in Animals Using Sounding Rockets, by Miguel

S·nchez-PeÒa and Hugo F. L. Niotti; Chapter 3. Rocketry in Latin America in the 19th Century: A Historical

Overview, by Frank H. Winter and Karlheinz Rohrwild; Chapter 4. Indian Space Endeavors: A Historical Perspective, by K.

Kasturirangan, K. R. Sridhara Murthi, Mukund Rao, M. Y. S. Prasad and G.Madhavan Nair;

Chapter 5. Rocket Weapons in Ancient China, by Lai-Chen Chien, Yu-LinkLee, Mei-Chen Lo and Yi-Lin Zhu.

PART II � Failure and Success: Lessons Learned for EverybodyChapter 6. Baikonur Tragedy, by L. V. Andreyev and S. N. Konyukhov;Chapter 7. Between a Rocket and a Hard Place: Episodes in the Evolution of

Launch Vehicle Technology, by Roger D. Launius and Lori B. Garver; Chapter 8. The True Beginnings of French Astronautics: 1938-1959 (Part II),

by Philippe Jung; Chapter 9. Early History of Kagoshima Space Center, by Yasunori

Matogawa; Chapter 10. The Military Space Organization in the Soviet Union: 1946-1991,

by Christian Lardier; Chapter 11. Rugged Efficiency: A History of French Liquid Rocket Engine

Developments from VÈronique to MS100, 1950-2000, by Christophe Rothmundand Jean-Philippe Girault;

Chapter 12. The Larger Solid Propellant Rocket Motors of the UnitedKingdom, by John Harlow;

Chapter 13. History of the Department of Defense Space Test Program, by E.M. Sims.

PART III � People and Society Chapter 14. Czechs in Space, by Petr Bares and Marcel Grun; Chapter 15. Herman Potocnik Noordung: Slovenian Space Visionary, by Miloa

Krmelj; Chapter 16. French Youth and Space Activities: A Historical Approach (1961-

1966), by HervÈ Moulin.

PART IV � In MemoriamChapter 17. The First Soviet Space Flight Organizations, by B. V.

Rauschenbach and V. N. Sokolsky. Illustrated.

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DiscountsA 50% discount off list pricesfor all AAS History Seriesvolumes is available for indi-vidual members of the:n American AstronauticalSociety History Committeen International Academy ofAstronautics History StudyGroupn Authors for books inwhich their articles appear

A 25% discount off list pricesfor all AAS History Seriesvolumes is available for indi-vidual members of the AAS,AIAA, AAAF and:n The British InterplanetarySociety n The Deutsche Gesellschaftfür Luft und Raumfahrtn The National SpaceSocietyn The Space StudiesInstituten The U.S. Space Foundationn The Planetary Societyn Individual members of anyIAF Society may take thesame discount.

The AAS History Committee,first under the leadership ofEugene M. Emme, NASAhistorian, established the AASHistory Series of books in 1977to dedicate the continuedpursuit and broader apprecia-tion of the full history of flightin American history and itsglobal influence.

PREVIOUS VOLUMES

Vol. 1 Two Hundred Years of Flight in America: A Bicentennial Survey, 1977,326p, 1981, Hard $35; Soft $25.

Vol. 2 Twenty-Five Years of the American Astronautical Society: HistoricalReflections and Projections, 1954-1979, 1980, 248p, Hard $25; Soft $15.

Vol. 3 Between Sputnik and the Shuttle: New Perspectives on AmericanAstronautics, 1957-1980, 1981, 350p, Hard $40; Soft $30.

Vol. 4 The Endless Space Frontier: A History of the House Committee on Scienceand Astronautics, 1982, 460p, Hard $45.

Vol. 5 Science Fiction and Space Futures: Past and Present, 1982, 278p, Hard $35; Soft $25.Vol. 6 First Steps Toward Space, 1986, 318p, Hard $45; Soft $35. Vol. 7 History of Rocketry and Astronautics, 1986, Part I, 250p, Part II, 502p,

sold as a set, Hard $100; Soft $80. Vol. 8 History of Rocketry and Astronautics, 1989, 368p, Hard $50; Soft $35. Vol. 9 History of Rocketry and Astronautics, 1989, 330p, Hard $50; Soft $35.Vol. 10 History of Rocketry and Astronautics, 1990, 330p, Hard $60; Soft $40. Vol. 11 History of Rocketry and Astronautics, 1994, 236p, Hard $60; Soft $40. Vol. 12 History of Rocketry and Astronautics, 1991, 252p, Hard $60; Soft $40. Vol. 13 History of Liquid Rocket Engine Development in the United States 1955-

1980, 1992, 176p, Out of Print.Vol. 14 History of Rocketry and Astronautics, 1993, 222p, Hard $50; Soft $35.Vol. 15 History of Rocketry and Astronautics, 1993, 452p, Hard $60; Soft $40.Vol. 16 Out From Behind the Eight-Ball: A History of Project Echo, 1995, 176p,

Hard $50; Soft $30. Vol. 17 History of Rocketry and Astronautics, 1995, 480p, Hard $60; Soft $40. Vol. 18 Organizing for the Use of Space: Historical Perspectives on a Persistent

Issue, 1995, 234p, Hard $60; Soft $40. Vol. 19 History of Rocketry and Astronautics, 1997, 318p, Hard $60; Soft $40. Vol. 20 History of Rocketry and Astronautics, 1997, 344p, Hard $60; Soft $40.Vol. 21 History of Rocketry and Astronautics, 1997, 368p, Hard $60; Soft $40.Vol. 22 History of Rocketry and Astronautics, 1998, 418p, Hard $60; Soft $40.Vol. 23 History of Rocketry and Astronautics, 2001, 566p, Hard $85; Soft $60Vol. 24 The Origins And Technology Of The Advanced Extra-Vehicular Space

Suit, 2001, 558p, Hard $85; Soft $60.Vol. 25 History of Rocketry and Astronautics, 2003, 370p, Hard $85; Soft $60.Vol. 26 History of Rocketry and Astronautics, 2005, 430p, Hard $95; Soft $70.Vol. 27 History of Rocketry and Astronautics, 2007, 416p, Hard $95; Soft $70.Vol. 28 History of Rocketry and Astronautics, 2007, 560p, Hard $95; Soft $70.Vol. 29 Space Shuttle Main Engine: The First Twenty Years and Beyond, 2008,

270p, Hard $70; Soft 50.

For more information about the AAS History Series, visit Univelt’s Web site.

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CHAIRMANMICHAEL L. CIANCONE | [email protected]+

I have completed my editorial responsibilitiesfor the Space and Society area of the ABC-CLIO/AAS space history encyclopedia project.Earlier this year, I completed editing the papersfrom the IAA History Symposium at the 2002World Space Congress (Houston, Texas) in mycapacity as volume editor for the Univelt AASHistory Series and forwarded the material to theseries editor. I look forward to a busy summer as amember of the Constellation Program safety reviewpanel (my day job).

MATTHEW BILLE | [email protected]+

I am coauthoring a paper on the technologicalancestry of DARPA’s F6 “fractionated satellite”program, tracing the evolution of the concept’s attrib-utes (networking, distributed computing, etc.) fromthe first satellites of the 1950s to the present. Thepaper will be the lead presentation in the lead sessionof the Conference on Small Satellites in August.

JAMES BUSBY | [email protected]+

A bit of Downey news here: Our first book is instores now. From Alameda Press: “Downey’sAerospace History; 1947-1999” by Gerald Blackburnand the Aerospace Legacy Foundation. ISBN 978-0-7385-6953-6.

TIMOTHY M. CHAMBERLIN|[email protected]+

I wrote an article for Space Times magazineabout special advisory bodies appointed by presi-dents to offer NASA guidance with carrying outpolicy directives. The article is slated for theJuly/August issue.

DR. STEVEN J. DICK | [email protected]+

Dick is retiring as NASA chief historian. Pleasesee the “Spotlight” column on pages 8-9.

STEPHEN E. DOYLE | [email protected]+

Doyle attended a memorial service last monthfor Eilene Galloway. Please see the “Obituaries” on

page 16 for his comments.

DONALD C. ELDER | [email protected]+

I had a manuscript accepted for publication bythe University of Iowa Press. It is tentatively titled,‘Where Are You Now, My Love?’ The Diary andLetters of Mary Kemper Vermilion, 1855-1870.

JOAN JOHNSON-FREESE | [email protected]+

I recently traveled to Shanghai and Beijing at theinvitation of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciencesto discuss my 2007 book, Space as A Strategic Asset,which had been translated into Chinese, and my newbook, Heavenly Ambitions, America’s Quest toDominate Space, released May 22.

R. CARGILL HALL | [email protected] +

I submitted two book reviews to Space Timesmagazine: Twilight War, the Folly of U.S. SpaceDominance (by Mike Moore), and A History ofHypersonics (by T.A. Heppenheimer). I am current-ly working on a brief history of U.S. unmannedaerial vehicles.

DR. STEPHEN B. JOHNSON | [email protected]+

Johnson is general editor of the ABC-CLIO/AAS space history encyclopedia project.Please see page 9 for his comments.

DR. DE WITT DOUGLAS KILGORE | [email protected]+

During this past year I have presented papers atthe Science Fiction Research Association, theInternational Conference for the Fantastic in theArts, and the Society for Literature, Science and theArts. These presentations have been devoted toadvancing my current research in the search forextraterrestrial intelligence and its presence inAmerican cultural history. I am also examining thesocial and political conversations inspired by alter-nate histories of the American Civil War.

DR. ROGER D. LAUNIUS | [email protected]+

Along with Andrew K. Johnston of the Centerfor Earth and Planetary Studies, I have publishedthe Smithsonian Atlas of Space Exploration (NewYork: HarperCollins Publishers, 2009).

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An update from Mike Ciancone:

Nominations for the 2008 EmmeAward closed in March.

Publishers of nominated titleswere subsequently contacted toprovide review copies, which arenow in hand by members of thereview panel.

It has been heartening to see theincreased interest in the EmmeAward over the past few years, asevidenced by the incredible responserate from publishers.

The panel expects to complete by

August its review of books that weresubmitted for consideration. We willpresent the Award to the author ofthe selected title at the AAS NationalConference and Annual Meeting inHouston in December.

One change to note since lastyear is that the panel is now takingthe opportunity to publicly recognizeEmme Award finalists, not just thewinner. In addition, we have refinedthe Award Web site to providegreater clarity on the types of booksconsidered for the Award, and the

Award schedule.This annual award recognizes an

outstanding book that advancespublic understanding of astronautics.It rewards originality, scholarshipand readability.

The 2007 award was presented toMichael Neufeld for Wernher vonBraun: Dreamer of Space,Engineer of War (Knopf).

The complete list of past recipientsis available on the AAS Web site.

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DR. OTFRID LIEPACK | [email protected]+

I have finished editing the proceedings from theIAA History Symposium of the 2003 InternationalAstronautical Congress (IAC) in Bremen, Germany,for which I am serving as volume editor (as part theAAS History Series). These proceedings containmemoirs and technical papers, and reports fromBoris Chertok, Fred Ordway, Philippe Jung and J.Harlow about Germany’s contributions to post-World War II rocket programs in the Soviet Union,United States, France and Great Britain. Chertok’spersonal memories are featured.

GIDEON MARCUS | [email protected]+

I am currently working on the next several arti-cles in the Space Technology Laboratories series.They will cover Explorer 6 through Pioneer 5. Ihave also revamped my STL online archive withhundreds of documents and photographs, mostexclusive to that site.

KATHERINE SCOTT STURDEVANT |

[email protected] +

As a History Professor at Pikes PeakCommunity College, I team-teach some of my class-es with a colleague in Communication. Our learning

communities fully integrate history and communi-cation. This summer we designed a new one—U.S.History Since 1945 with Group Communication—that had a space history component. The studentshad to apply Group Communication concepts tohistorical situations such as the Space Race, Apollo13, and Challenger/Morton Thiokol.

DR. RICK W. STURDEVANT | [email protected] +

I am currently working on my portion of theAir Force Space Command annual history; readingbooks nominated for the 2008 Emme Award; editingthree IAA History Symposia volumes for submis-sion to Univelt, Inc.; composing papers for presen-tation at the AIAA Space Symposium in Pasadenaand the Western Historical Association conferencein Denver this autumn; reviewing four books fortwo different journals, and continuing to serve onthe Quest editorial board and High Frontier staff.

FRANK H. WINTER | [email protected]+

I co-authored the paper “The XLR-99 PioneerRocket Engine — Powering the X-15 Rocket Plane intoAir and Space” with Philippe Cosyn to be presented atthe 60th International Astronautical FederationCongress in Deajon, Republic of Korea, Oct. 12-16. Ialso co-authored the paper “The Plug Nozzle Appliedto Rocket Engines: A History” with Charles Ehresmanto be presented at the 45th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEEJoint Propulsion Conference & Exhibit, Aug. 2-5.

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MICHAEL L. CIANCONE,CHAIRNASA Johnson Space CenterHouston, [email protected]

JAMES R. KIRKPATRICK(Ex Officio)Executive Director American Astronautical SocietySpringfield, VA [email protected]

MATTHEW BILLEBooz Allen HamiltonColorado Springs, CO719-387-2062719-648-4121 (cell)[email protected]

JAMES BUSBYDowney, [email protected]

TIMOTHY M. CHAMBERLINTalala, OK918-581-8343, 918-633-0585 (cell)[email protected]

DR. STEVEN J. DICKNASA History OfficeWashington, [email protected]

STEPHEN E. DOYLEShingle Springs, [email protected]

DR. DONALD C. ELDERHistory DepartmentEastern New Mexico UniversityPortales, NM575-562-2438575-562-2601 (direct)[email protected]

JOAN JOHNSON-FREESENational Security Decision MakingDepartmentNaval War CollegeNewport, RI401 841 [email protected]

R. CARGILL HALLArlington, [email protected]

ROBERT JACOBSUnivelt IncorporatedSan Diego, CA [email protected]

DR. STEPHEN B. JOHNSONNational Institute for Science,Space, and Security CentersUniversity of Colorado at Colorado SpringsLarkspur, CO719-487-9833 (home office)719-238-8244 (cell)[email protected]

DR. De WITT DOUGLASKILGOREDepartment of EnglishIndiana UniversityBloomington, IN [email protected]

DR. ROGER D. LAUNIUSDivision of Space HistorySmithsonian InstitutionWashington, [email protected]

DR. OTFRID LIEPACKTujunga, CA 818-393-7988818-653-4935 (cell)[email protected]

GIDEON MARCUSVista, CA [email protected]

DR. TREVOR C. SORENSENHawaii Space Flight LaboratoryUniversity of Hawaii at ManoaHonolulu, [email protected]

KATHERINE SCOTTSTURDEVANTProfessor of HistoryCommunication, Humanities, andTechnical Studies Division Rampart Range Campus of PikesPeak Community CollegeColorado Springs, CO719-502-3146 [email protected]

DR. RICK W. STURDEVANTAir Force Space CommandAFSPC/HOPeterson AFB, [email protected]

FRANK H. WINTERWashington, [email protected]

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n Work with Univelt, Inc., to publish three volumes in the AASHistory Series, plus an Index of IAA History Series papers, 1967-2000, which was prepared by the IAA History Study Group.

n Complete work on the ABC-CLIO/AAS space history encyclo-pedia.

n Assemble a list of astronautical publications from 2008 andmake this list widely available. Completed!

n Select the recipient of the 2008 Emme Award for AstronauticalLiterature.

n Assess the AAS History Committee charter and implementrecommendations of the Doyle Working Group. Completed!

n Publish three editions of Explorer.n Provide Space Times and other publications with six bookreviews.

n Initiate the compilation of college-level space history coursesand programs available nationally, eventually to include samplesyllabi and other information.

HISTORY COMMITTEE GOALS FOR 2009

lookingbackUnique moments in the history of rocketry and astronautics

COURTESY NASA

Apollo’s three amigosApollo 11 astronauts Neil A. Armstrong, Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr., and Michael Collins, wearing sombreros and ponchos, areswarmed in Mexico City as their motorcade is slowed by the enthusiastic crowd. In the fall of 1969 after their mission,the astronauts visited more than two dozen countries and cities in about a month as part of the Giantstep-Apollo 11Presidential Goodwill Tour. The cities included Bogota (Columbia), Rome (Italy) and Las Palmas (Canary Islands).

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n May 2, just two days shy of her 103rd birthday,Eilene Marie Galloway died of cancer.

Galloway was a renowned authority on nation-al and international space law and policy; an exemplary,dedicated public servant; a beloved teacher, adviser andcounselor; a tireless and productive researcher, scholar,and writer; a philanthropist, and a charming, witty,insightful, gracious and happy lady, who had friends andadmirers all over the world.

Galloway was as comfortable visiting and advising inthe highest offices of government as she was in a class-room full of students. She had thoughtful, profoundadvice and entertaining anecdotes for students andnational leaders alike, drawn from the extraordinaryexperiences of her life.

On a visit to China in the 1990s, Galloway was takenby car to the vicinity of the Great Wall. There sheencountered passing groups of Chinese tourists who wereas awe-stricken by this 90-year old sojourner from abroadas they were to see their own Great Wall. She found theirreverence of her age remarkable. She said she hadn’t donea thing to earn her age, it had just crept up on her!

Galloway was a world traveler who appeared atconferences, symposia and workshops around the globeconvened to address space law and policy issues. She isreferred to as the matriarch of space law in the UnitedStates because of her involvement in its development forfive decades.

Galloway earned a bachelor’s degree in politicalscience in 1928 from Swarthmore College where shetaught until 1930. She worked for the Federal EmergencyRelief Administration from 1934-35; served as assistantchief of the Information Section, Division of SpecialInformation, Library of Congress, from 1941-43 and aseditor of abstracts from 1943-51; served as a nationaldefense analyst from 1951-57; and as a specialist in nationaldefense from 1957-66.

She was a specialist in international relations (fornational security) at the Congressional Research Servicefrom 1966-75, where she became a consultant in interna-tional space activities.

Also...

Paul Haney, chief of public affairs for NASA’s MannedSpacecraft Center in Houston during the Gemini andApollo programs, died May 28 after battling melanoma formore than two years. Haney’s reports during spaceflights, which were fed to broadcast television viewers,earned him the distinction of being the “voice of MissionControl.”

Richard Booton, Space Technology Laboratories’communications manager for the Able programs andarchitect of the first global tracking network, died Jan. 28after a heart bypass operation and two strokes.

Eilene Galloway, renowned space law expert

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Memorial for Eilene GallowayThe family of Eilene Galloway hosted a memorial

service June 6 at the Cosmos Club in Washington, D.C.Family members, friends and professional associates —

more than 100 people fromEurope, California and theWashington, D.C. area —shared their memories ofGalloway.

Galloway’s survivingson, Jonathan, provided adetailed history of signifi-cant events in his mother’slife.

In the tradition of aQuaker prayer session,members of the assemblyspoke in turn reflecting ontheir relationships with

Galloway, her assistance to them, her humor, and hercontributions and encouragements to many youngpeople during the beginning of their careers.

Galloway was remembered with love, admiration,and deep sorrow by all who spoke.

— Stephen Doyle

Galloway

On the horizon

New AAS History Series volumeWe preview Volume 31 (Index of IAA HistorySeries), the latest covering the proceedings of theannual History Symposium of the InternationalAcademy of Astronautics (IAA).

What the History Committee has in the works forits next newsletter

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Previous editions of the NASA HistoryNews and Notes newsletter areavailable in pdf and html format athttp://history.nasa.gov/histnews.htm

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THE AMERICAN ASTRONAUTICAL SOCIETY (AAS)HISTORY COMMITTEE CHARTER

The AAS History Committee was established to stimulate historical researchin and teaching, publication, and preservation of the history of astronauticswhile encouraging interest and scholarship in and appreciation of the historyof astronautics.

Activities of the Committee include, but are not limited to, recommendingtopics for and coordination of and participation in meetings addressing histor-ical subjects; encouraging publication papers, articles, and books on topics inthe history of astronautics; and providing recognition and prizes for signifi-cant historical achievements in astronautics.

In addition the Committee collaborates with other historically orientedgroups and organizations, including the history groups of the AmericanInstitute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), the International Academyof Astronautics (IAA), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration(NASA), the European Space Agency (ESA), the Smithsonian Institution , theNew Mexico Museum of Space History at Alamogordo, the HuntingtonMuseum, and other such institutions and organizations.

Concerning publication activities, a subcommittee annually reviews newbooks on topics in astronautics and selects recipients of the Emme Award forAstronautical Literature, which recognizes outstanding publications thatadvance public understanding of the effects of astronautics on society. TheCommittee collaborates closely with the IAA History Study Group in the edit-ing and publication of the proceedings of IAA Historical Symposia in the AASHistory Series. In addition, the Committee coordinates the review byCommittee members of books of potential interest to the AAS membership ingeneral and the spaceflight history community in particular.

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