High Frontier The U.S. Air Force and the Military Space Program
High Frontier: The U.S. Air Force and the Military Space Program by AIR FORCE HISTORY. MUSEUMS PROGRAM is published by CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform and was released on May 28, 2012. This 84-page book explores the origins of the United States military space program, tracing its beginnings to the end of World War II when advancements in science and technology made space flight a viable option for military applications.
Readers will find a detailed examination of how innovations such as advanced radar, jet propulsion, and ballistic rockets transformed military strategy. The book discusses the insights of key figures, including Army Air Forces Commanding General Henry Arnold, who recognized the potential of space travel for military purposes. Additionally, it highlights the early assessments by the Air Force Scientific Advisory Group regarding the feasibility of long-range rockets and the possibility of satellites, providing a historical context for the evolution of military aviation and space initiatives.
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The United States military space program began at the end of World War II when a few people realized that space flight was now achievable and could be employed to military advantage. Science and technology in the form of advance radar, jet propulsion, ballistic rockets such as the V-2, and nuclear energy had dramatically altered the nature of war. Army Air Forces Commanding General Henry Arnold wrote in November 1845 that a space ship “is all but practicable today” and could be build “within the foreseeable future” The following month the Air Force Scientific Advisory Group concluded that long-range rockets were technically feasible and that satellites were a “definite possibility.”
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