Oklahomans and Space: Chronicles of the Amazing Contributions of Oklahomans in the Aerospace Industry

When the Soviet Union launched Sputnik into space in the middle of the twentieth century, it was the beginning of human space exploration. Astronauts from Oklahoma have participated every step of the way in the American space program and scientists and engineers from the Sooner State have been involved with space probes that have explored the planets and other heavenly bodies in the solar system. This book looks at the people involved in all aspects of the new frontier of space exploration.