Historical Guide to NASA and the Space Program (eBook)

Ann Beardsley is a graduate of Western College (Oxford, Ohio) in liberal arts (BA) and the University of Houston (MBA). She was also a second-round candidate for the international Mars One campaign to send humans Mars by 2025. Prior publications include those in business management and health journals.C. Tony Garcia, is a software engineer with a bachelor’s degree in computer science from New Mexico State University and is an instrument-rated private pilot. He is an active amateur astronomer and solar eclipse chaser with a lifelong interest in all things NASA. His free time is spent exploring the Southwestern back country, seeking dark skies for astrophotography, and fire spinning.Joseph Sweeney is a strategic account manager with a bachelor’s degree in linguistics and a master’s degree in applied intelligence. His background in research and analysis has provided him with experience in various forms of reporting and technical writing. Additionally, he is a graphic designer and an aficionado of all things related to space and space exploration, two passions that he frequently brings together through infographics.

Andrew RaderAcronyms and AbbreviationsChronologyIntroductionTHE DICTIONARYAppendixes AFY 2015 Budget RequestBList of Instruments Used on NASA MissionsCNASA Employees, 2013DList of NASA Active Missions and Their Assigned Directorates or ProgramsBibliographyAbout the Authors