The Myth Of Presidential Attention To Space Policy

    Authors

    R. Handberg; J. JohnsonFreese;G. Moore

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    Technol. Soc.

    Keywords

    Social Issues

    Abstract

    The president, many believe, is the prime force behind the civilian space program. Such beliefs or political mythologies often constitute a potent force that sustain agencies. For NASA, this myth began during the Kennedy Administration when the president committed the nation to placing a man on the moon by the end of the decade. The authors argue that recapturing that magical moment has been the implicit goal of NASA until only recently and discuss why space programs must become not only economically viable, but also linked with general public in meaningful ways.

    Journal Title

    Technology in Society

    Volume

    17

    Issue/Number

    4

    Publication Date

    1-1-1995

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    337

    Last Page

    348

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:A1995TK86500001

    ISSN

    0160-791X

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