Browse Items (8 total) Browse All Browse by Tag Search Items Subject is exactly "Cold War" Sort by: TitleCreatorIdentifierDate Added Letter from Col. John C. Nickerson at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama, to Gen. James A. Pickering in Atlanta, Georgia. Nickerson, John C., Jr. 1957-03-28 Space Journal, vol 1, no.2, Spring 1958. Rocket City Astronomical Association 1958 Space Journal, vol. 1, no. 3, Summer 1958. Rocket City Astronomical Association 1958 Space Journal, vol. 1, no. 4, Fall 1958. Rocket City Astronomical Association 1958 Space Journal, vol. 2, no. 1, September 1959. Space Enterprises, Inc. 1959-09 Space Journal, vol. 1, no. 5, March-May 1959. Rocket City Astronomical Association 1959 Space Journal, vol. 2, no. 2, December 1959. Space Enterprises, Inc. 1959-12 Frances C. Roberts Teaching Materials, Pacific Map, 1950 Chapin, R. M., Jr. 1950-09-11 Output Formats atom, csv, dc-rdf, dcmes-xml, json, omeka-xml, rss2 Refine search Identifier Select...r02a05-09spacejournal_1958_springspacejournal_1958_summerspc_mitc_001_062spc_mitc_063_113spc_nick_000001_000002vbas_space_journal_001_054vbas_space_journal_055_116 Title Select... Space Journal, vol. 1, no. 5, March-May 1959.Space Journal, vol 1, no.2, Spring 1958.Space Journal, vol. 1, no. 3, Summer 1958.Space Journal, vol. 1, no. 4, Fall 1958.Space Journal, vol. 2, no. 1, September 1959.Space Journal, vol. 2, no. 2, December 1959.Frances C. Roberts Teaching Materials, Pacific Map, 1950Letter from Col. John C. Nickerson at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama, to Gen. James A. Pickering in Atlanta, Georgia. Description Select...Space Journal." data-url="/digitalcollections/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Cold+War&advanced%5B1%5D%5Belement_id%5D=41&advanced%5B1%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B1%5D%5Bterms%5D=In+this+issue%2C+articles+focus+heavily+on+the+exploration+of+space+and+the+particulars+of+human+activities+in+space%2C+including+%22the+space+man%27s+food%2C%22+research+on+how+weightlessness+affects+the+human+body%2C+and+the+lack+of+laws+governing+space.+Also+included+is+a+profile+of+Roy+Marquardt%2C+%22the+ramjet+man%22+and+founder+of+Marquardt+Aircraft+Company.+This+is+the+final+published+issue+of+%3Ci%3ESpace+Journal%3C%2Fi%3E.+">In this issue, articles focus heavily on the exploration of space and the particulars of human activities in space, including "the space man's food," research on how weightlessness affects the human body, and the lack of laws governing space. Also included is a profile of Roy Marquardt, "the ramjet man" and founder of Marquardt Aircraft Company. This is the final published issue of Space Journal.In this letter, Nickerson thanks Gen. Pickering for his support and explains why he believes the Army is the best service branch to develop ballistic missiles. He also discusses the need for missiles in case of war with the Soviet Union. Nickerson was a staff officer at the Army Ballistic Missile Agency at Redstone Arsenal assigned to work on the Jupiter, the United States' first mid-range ballistic missile. He was arrested and court martialed for espionage in 1957 after releasing sensitive documents about the United States missile program to the press. At the time, Secretary of Defense Charles E. Wilson granted the Air Force sole authority to develop intermediate range ballistic missile systems. Nickerson disagreed with this policy, and in response, leaked documents that demonstrated the superiority of Army missiles compared to those developed by the Air Force. He eventually pled guilty to lesser charges and was suspended from the Army for one year and was fined $1,500. Dr. Wernher von Braun was among those who testified on Nickerson's behalf.This issue discusses at length the competition in science, technology, and engineering between the United States and the Soviet Union, including comparisons of developments in missiles, satellites, and educational systems. This issue also includes plans for a village on the Moon. Includes the subscription card inserted in the center of the issue.This issue includes a statement announcing Space Journal's termination of all connections with the U.S. military and with the Rocket City Astronomical Association. At the time, commander of the Army Ballistic Missile Agency (ABMA) at Redstone Arsenal Gen. John B. Medaris was concerned that the publishers and writers, all in the employ of ABMA, were using their government positions for personal gain through the magazine. Topics covered in the issue include the dangers and feasibility of space travel, designing buildings for life on the Moon, and the existence of life elsewhere in the universe. Creator Select...Chapin, R. M., Jr.Nickerson, John C., Jr.Rocket City Astronomical AssociationSpace Enterprises, Inc.Time Temporal Coverage Select...1950-1959 Subject Remove filter...Cold War Type Select...CorrespondenceMapsPeriodicalsStill ImageText Provenance Select...This item is digital only. The item was generously lent to UAH by the Von Braun Astronomical Society for digitization. Language Select...en
