‘Skip to main content So Related\ASA NACA to NASA to Now: The Frontiers of Air and Space in the American Century Smonths ago (/connect/ebooks/naca-to-nasa-to- rnow.html) AHistory of Near-Earth Objects Research year ago (connect/ebooks/history-of-neo- research.html) The Wind and Beyond: A Documentary Journey into the History of Aerodynamics in America a yearago (/connect/ebooks/wind-and-beyond- vol3.html) 50 Years of Solar System Exploration: Historical Perspectives 2 years ago (/connect/ebooks/50-years-of-solar- system-exploration. html) Not Yet Imagined: A Study of Hubble Space Telescope Operations ‘3 years ago Uconnect/ebooks/not-yet- imagined.htm!) Origins of 21st-Century Space Travel ‘years go Uconnect/ebooks/origins_detal. html) Beyond Earth; A Chronicle of Deep Space Exploration years ago (/connect/ebooks/beyond_earth_detail.| Usites/defaultfiles/thumbnalls/image/n2n2n-banner-2,pg) Feb 9, 2023 NACA to NASA to Now: The Frontiers of Air and Space in the American Century Leer entity ea ead eur crn Td sites/defaulufilesthumbnails/image/nace-nasa- now-cover_0 jpg) NACA ta NASA to Now: The Fronts ofA and Space in the “American Century a By Roger D. LauniusNACA to NASA to Now: The Frontiors of Air and Space in the American ‘Century tells the story of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) and its successor, the National Aeronautics and Space ‘Administration (NASA). The NACA and NASA facilitated the advance of technology for fight in air and space throughout the 20th and into the 21st century. This book explores how and why aerospace technology took the course it did, discusses some of the key people who drove aerospace science and technology development, and examines the poitcal, economic, managerial, international, and cultural contexts in which the events of fight have unfolded, The U.S. government explicily challenged the NACA in 1915 to accelerate ‘aeronautical research and to further the capability of the United States to push back the frontiers of fight. After more than 40 years of groundbreaking research into the problems of fight, the NACA was transformed in 1958 into NASA and given the added task of pursuing spaceflight with botn humans. and robots. This fascinating work, written by Roger D. Launlus, former NASA Chief Historian and Associate Director for Collections and Curatorial Affairs at the ‘Smithsonian Institution’s National Air and Space Museum, iluminates the storied, multifaceted history of this agency in a single concise volume. It will serve as an excellent introduction and resource for NASA employees, journalists, scholars, and the general public to understand NASA'S rich heritage » eBook readers: EPUB isites/defaulifles/atomssfiesinaca_to_nasa_to_now.epub) [8.8 MB] » Fixed layout: PDF (isites/defautifles/atomssfiesinaca_to_nasa_to_now_tagged pat) [12.4 MB] Last Updated: Jun 12, 2028 Eaditor: Michele Ostovar Tags: NASA History (/topies/history/index.html) Read Next Related Article “ National Aeronautics and Space Administration Page Last Updated: Jun 12, 2023, NASA Official: Brian Dunbar No Fear Act (https:liwww-nasa.goviofficesiodeo!no-fear-act) FOIA (https:www:nasa.goviFOIA) Privacy (htips:liwww.nasa.goviabout/highlights/HP_Privacy.htm!) Accessibilty (hitps:iiwww.nasa.govifeature/accessibility-statoment) Office of Inspector General (https:l/oig nasa.gov) Office of Special Counsel (ttps:llose.gov!)‘Agency Financial Reports (https:/iwww.nasa.govicontentiagency-financial-reports) Contact NASA (https:/iwww.nasa.gov/abouticontactiindex.htm)