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Alex Roland

Professor Emeritus of History
History
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Scholarly Works - Book sections


The lonely race to mars: The future of manned spaceflight

Book section · January 1, 2019 The primary argument for manned spaceflight has always been prestige. The enthusiasm to put men in space began after Sputnik, when the Soviet Union seemed to have stolen a march on the United States. The John F. Kennedy Space Center was originally planned ... Full text Cite