US Spy Satellite Owners' Workshop Manual by David Baker

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Summary

In 1954, three years before the launch of Sputnik 1, the world's first satellite, top-secret discussions were held in the United States to plan the development of military spy satellites, designedto obtain detailed photography of the Soviet Union's military strength, and its potential for waging nuclear war.

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US Spy Satellite Owners' Workshop Manual by David Baker

In 1954, three years before the launch of Sputnik 1, the world's first satellite, top-secret discussions were held in the United States to plan the development of military spy satellites, designedto obtain detailed photography of the Soviet Union's military strength, and its potential for waging nuclear war.
Dr David Baker worked with NASA on the Gemini, Apollo and Shuttle programmes between 1965 and 1990. He has written more than 100 books on space flight and military technology and is the former editor of Jane’s Space Directory and Jane’s Aircraft Upgrades. In 1986 he was made a member of the International Academy of Astronautics by NASA manned flight boss George Mueller and is a member of the US Air Force Association and The Association of Former Intelligence Officers. He received the 1998 Rolls-Royce Award for Aerospace Journalist of the Year and in 2005 he was a recipient of the Arthur C Clarke Award. David is currently the editor of Spaceflight, the monthly space news magazine of the British Interplanetary Society, of which he is a Fellow.
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ISBN 13 9781785210860
ISBN 10 1785210866
Title US Spy Satellite Owners' Workshop Manual
Author David Baker
Series Owners' Workshop Manual Ser
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Haynes Publishing Uk
Year published 2016-12-01
Number of pages 208
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.