After Apollo? Richard Nixon and the American Space Program
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"After Apollo? Richard Nixon and the American Space Program" is a historical analysis by space policy scholar John Logsdon examining how the Nixon administration reshaped U.S. space priorities in the post-Apollo era.
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| After Apollo? Richard Nixon and the American Space Program canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: After Apollo? Richard Nixon and the American Space Program Context triple: [John Logsdon, notableWork, After Apollo? Richard Nixon and the American Space Program]
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For Spacious Skies: The Uncommon Journey of a Mercury Astronaut
"For Spacious Skies: The Uncommon Journey of a Mercury Astronaut" is an autobiographical book recounting astronaut Scott Carpenter’s experiences as one of NASA’s original Mercury Seven and his pioneering role in early American spaceflight.
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Deke! U.S. Manned Space: From Mercury to the Shuttle
"Deke! U.S. Manned Space: From Mercury to the Shuttle" is an autobiographical and historical account of the early American human spaceflight program, co-written by astronaut Deke Slayton and covering missions from Project Mercury through the Space Shuttle era.
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Smithsonian Studies in Air and Space
Smithsonian Studies in Air and Space is a scholarly publication series of the Smithsonian Institution that presents research on the history, technology, and science of aviation and spaceflight.
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Mir-NASA program
The Mir-NASA program was a collaborative spaceflight initiative in the 1990s that sent American astronauts to live and work aboard Russia’s Mir space station, paving the way for later International Space Station cooperation.
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The Conquest of Space and the Stature of Man
"The Conquest of Space and the Stature of Man" is an essay by political theorist Hannah Arendt that reflects on how modern space exploration and technological power transform humanity’s self-understanding and place in the universe.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: After Apollo? Richard Nixon and the American Space Program Target entity description: "After Apollo? Richard Nixon and the American Space Program" is a historical analysis by space policy scholar John Logsdon examining how the Nixon administration reshaped U.S. space priorities in the post-Apollo era.
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The Decision to Go to the Moon
The Decision to Go to the Moon is a historical study examining how and why the United States chose to pursue the Apollo lunar landing program in the 1960s.
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John F. Kennedy and the Race to the Moon
"John F. Kennedy and the Race to the Moon" is a historical analysis book examining U.S. space policy and President Kennedy’s role in initiating the Apollo program and the lunar landing goal.
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C.
For Spacious Skies: The Uncommon Journey of a Mercury Astronaut
"For Spacious Skies: The Uncommon Journey of a Mercury Astronaut" is an autobiographical book recounting astronaut Scott Carpenter’s experiences as one of NASA’s original Mercury Seven and his pioneering role in early American spaceflight.
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D.
Deke! U.S. Manned Space: From Mercury to the Shuttle
"Deke! U.S. Manned Space: From Mercury to the Shuttle" is an autobiographical and historical account of the early American human spaceflight program, co-written by astronaut Deke Slayton and covering missions from Project Mercury through the Space Shuttle era.
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E.
Smithsonian Studies in Air and Space
Smithsonian Studies in Air and Space is a scholarly publication series of the Smithsonian Institution that presents research on the history, technology, and science of aviation and spaceflight.
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Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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history book ⓘ space policy study ⓘ |
| analyzes |
interactions between NASA and the Nixon administration
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policy trade-offs between human and robotic spaceflight ⓘ role of the White House in space policy formation ⓘ |
| author |
John Logsdon
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John M. Logsdon ⓘ
linked to:
John Logsdon
|
| countryOfPublication |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| examines |
bureaucratic politics within the U.S. government over space priorities
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impact of Vietnam War and economic pressures on space policy ⓘ origins of long-term U.S. human spaceflight strategy ⓘ shift from exploration to more utilitarian space goals ⓘ |
| field |
U.S. political history
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history of technology ⓘ space policy studies ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Nixon administration decision-making on space
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budgetary constraints on NASA in the 1970s ⓘ domestic politics of U.S. space policy ⓘ international context of U.S. space decisions ⓘ redefinition of U.S. space priorities after Apollo ⓘ transition from Apollo to the space shuttle ⓘ |
| genre |
historical analysis
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political history ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | scholarly ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers interested in space history
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historians of U.S. politics ⓘ scholars of space policy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Richard Nixon ⓘ |
| mainOrganizationDiscussed | NASA ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
John F. Kennedy and the Race to the Moon
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The Decision to Go to the Moon ⓘ |
| subject |
Apollo program
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Cold War space policy ⓘ NASA ⓘ Richard Nixon ⓘ United States space program ⓘ
linked to:
United States civil space program
post-Apollo era ⓘ space policy ⓘ space shuttle program ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
early 1970s
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late 1960s ⓘ post-Apollo planning period ⓘ |
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