Eye in the Sky: The Story of the Corona Spy Satellites (Smithsonian History of Aviation and Spaceflight)

by Dwayne A. Day, Brian Latell, John M. Logsdon

Series: Smithsonian History of Aviation and Spaceflight Series

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Presenting the full story of the CORONA spy satellites' origins, Eye in the Sky explores the Cold War technology and far-reaching effects of the satellites on foreign policy and national security. Arguing that satellite reconnaissance was key to shaping the course of the Cold War, the book documents breakthroughs in intelligence gathering and achievements in space technology that rival the landing on the moon.… (more)

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Very interesting account of the technology struggles to develop reliable orbital reconnaisance with the Corona program. Covers the complexity of the entire system built around reconnaisance, not just the rockets and satellites. This book also touches on some of the political overtones of the cold war, especially how America allocated resources and spending during the height of the cold war. (

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Dwayne A. Day	—	primary author	all editions	calculated
Latell, Brian	—	main author	all editions	confirmed
Logsdon, John M.	—	main author	all editions	confirmed

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Presenting the full story of the CORONA spy satellites' origins, Eye in the Sky explores the Cold War technology and far-reaching effects of the satellites on foreign policy and national security. Arguing that satellite reconnaissance was key to shaping the course of the Cold War, the book documents breakthroughs in intelligence gathering and achievements in space technology that rival the landing on the moon.

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