In the spring of 1958, after President Dwight Eisenhower called to created a civilian space agency, the US Air Force assumed it would lead any national spaceflight effort. As such, the service prepared a detailed, multistage plan called Man in Space with the goal of landing a man on the Moon by the mid 1960s. More on this fascinating lunar program that wasn't is on my blog, Vintage Space, over at Popular Science: http://www.popsci.com/howairforcep...

There's plenty more olde timey space to explore on Vintage Space, too! http://www.popsci.com/blognetwork/vi...

And don't forget my new book, Breaking the Chains of Gravity, is available now in the UK and January 12 in the US, Canada, Australia, and India (I think!). You can (pre)order your copy on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/BreakingChains...

I'm also selling signed hardcover editions of my book on my website! Get your copy here: http://amyshirateitel.com/shop/

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