Palgrave Studies in the History of Science and Technology

Introduction: Partnerships for Innovation, Roger D. Launius and Howard W. McCurdy, 1. The Origins and Flagship Project of NASA's International Program-The Ariel Case Study, Angelina Long Callahan, 2. Global Instantaneous Telecommunications and the Development of Satellite Technology, Roger D. Launius, 3. The Other Side of Moore's Law-The Apollo Guidance Computer, the Integrated Circuit, and the Microelectronics Revolution, 1962-1975, Paul E. Ceruzzi, 4. NASA's Mission Control Center: The Space Program's Capitol as Innovative Capital, Layne Karafantis 5. Lessons of Landsat-From an Experimental Program to Commercial Land Imaging, 1969-1989, Brian Jirout 6. Selling the Space Shuttle-Early Developments, John M. Logsdon 7. Something Borrowed, Something Blue-Re-purposing NASA's Spacecraft, Matthew Hersch 8. Encouraging New Space Firms, John M. Logsdon, 9. The Discovery Program-Competition, Innovation, and Risk in Planetary Exploration, Michael J. Neufeld, 10. Partnerships for Innovation-The X-33/VentureStar Howard E. McCurdy, 11. Microgravity, Macro Investment-Overcoming International Space Station Utilization Challenges through Managerial Innovation, Emily Margolis, 12. NASA, Industry, and the Commercial Crew Development Program-The Politics of Partnership, W. Henry Lambright, Conclusion, Roger D. Launius and Howard W. McCurdy