From the Sea to the Stars: A History of U.S. Navy Space Activities

Since the beginning of time, seafarers have used the high ground to gain advantage over adversaries, look farther over the horizon, and chart their course using the stars. The United States Navy has played an often overlooked but pivotal role in the exploration and exploitation of the high ground of space. Most of this early research into the possibility of space exploration was pursued by the Naval Research Laboratory and the Office of Naval Research. Both labs provided an early understand...