The Pros And Cons Of Future Explorations
EXPLORE
The explorative spirit of the Americans inspired projects of manned space flights like the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo projects put together by NASA. Projects like these were formed around the ultimate goal of eventually getting an American man to the moon (Webb, “Advanced”).
On March 6, 1958 the National Security Council discussed the United States’s objectives in its response to the Soviet Union launching their satellite. The expectations of future explorations were discussed and the timeline at which this would all be happening. Costs were estimated, as well as the factors of a large scaled mission into space. Thoughts of impossibility did not stop the US from accomplishing their goal of exploring outer space (Gleason, “US Objectives”).
“... the whole American purpose and design in this effort [towards the Space Race] has been to produce the maximum in scientific information. The project was sold to me on this basis” - President Eisenhower, (“Summary of Important Facts”).
ENCOUNTER
According to the Office of the Security of Defence, 69% of Americans felt that schools spent too little time on science (“Reaction to the Soviet”). Because of this, The National Defence and Educational Act of 1958 was created to strengthen the science core within the next generation because of “critical national needs” and also, as a defence measure as to not allow the Soviets to take further lead in the race (“National Defense and Educational Act”).
“Now, quite naturally, you will say, ‘Well the Soviets gained a great physiological advantage throughout the world,’ and i think that in the political sense that is possibly true. But in the scientific sense that is not true, except for the truth of one thing, that they have got the propellants and the projectors that will put these things into the air” - President Eisenhower, (“Summary of Important Facts”).
“This event is drastic evidence of the rapidly accelerating pace in the advance of science and technology. As such it challenges this nation’s determination to strengthen its present scientific position, and to make provision for future scientific progress” (“Statement by the National Science”).
Upon the encounter of Sputnik, the National Science Board found it essential that America get into space no matter what obstacles had to be overcome.
EXCHANGE
These documents describes the USSR and US joint effort in one ship; signaling the end of the space race. The collaboration allowed for a shared exchange of information, bringing the science world together. (“Apollo Soyuz Test”)
On October 21, 1959 a document was submitted to the Project Mercury Space Director by the original Project Mercury astronauts proposing a collaboration with Soviet astronauts to better the United States Space program. In 1975, this was finally achieved when the joint Apollo-Soyuz mission was executed. (“Memorandum on the Exchange”)
The explorative spirit of the Americans inspired projects of manned space flights like the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo projects put together by NASA. Projects like these were formed around the ultimate goal of eventually getting an American man to the moon (Webb, “Advanced”).
On March 6, 1958 the National Security Council discussed the United States’s objectives in its response to the Soviet Union launching their satellite. The expectations of future explorations were discussed and the timeline at which this would all be happening. Costs were estimated, as well as the factors of a large scaled mission into space. Thoughts of impossibility did not stop the US from accomplishing their goal of exploring outer space (Gleason, “US Objectives”).
“... the whole American purpose and design in this effort [towards the Space Race] has been to produce the maximum in scientific information. The project was sold to me on this basis” - President Eisenhower, (“Summary of Important Facts”).
ENCOUNTER
According to the Office of the Security of Defence, 69% of Americans felt that schools spent too little time on science (“Reaction to the Soviet”). Because of this, The National Defence and Educational Act of 1958 was created to strengthen the science core within the next generation because of “critical national needs” and also, as a defence measure as to not allow the Soviets to take further lead in the race (“National Defense and Educational Act”).
“Now, quite naturally, you will say, ‘Well the Soviets gained a great physiological advantage throughout the world,’ and i think that in the political sense that is possibly true. But in the scientific sense that is not true, except for the truth of one thing, that they have got the propellants and the projectors that will put these things into the air” - President Eisenhower, (“Summary of Important Facts”).
“This event is drastic evidence of the rapidly accelerating pace in the advance of science and technology. As such it challenges this nation’s determination to strengthen its present scientific position, and to make provision for future scientific progress” (“Statement by the National Science”).
Upon the encounter of Sputnik, the National Science Board found it essential that America get into space no matter what obstacles had to be overcome.
EXCHANGE
These documents describes the USSR and US joint effort in one ship; signaling the end of the space race. The collaboration allowed for a shared exchange of information, bringing the science world together. (“Apollo Soyuz Test”)
On October 21, 1959 a document was submitted to the Project Mercury Space Director by the original Project Mercury astronauts proposing a collaboration with Soviet astronauts to better the United States Space program. In 1975, this was finally achieved when the joint Apollo-Soyuz mission was executed. (“Memorandum on the Exchange”)