This volume is the third in a series that had its origins almost a decade ago. The individuals involved in initiating the series and producing the first two volumes have been acknowledged in those volumes [Volume I—Organizing for Space (1995); Volume II—External Relationships (1996)]; those acknowledgments will not be repeated here. An exception must be made for NASA Chief Historian Roger D. Launius, who has become not only a strong supporter of this series but also an essential collaborator in its implementation.
John M. Logsdon was Director of the Space Policy Institute of George Washington University’s Elliott School of International Affairs, where he isalso Professor Emeritus of Political Science and International Affairs. He holds a B.S. in physics from Xavier University and a Ph.D. in political sciencefrom New York University. He has been at George Washington University since 1970, and previously taught at The Catholic University of America. He isalso a faculty member of the International Space University.