In the heady days of the early 1960s, the United States found itself perched on the edge of technological, sociological, and societal precipices. Advances made by its enemies with offensive ballistic-missile systems put America in catch-up mode, both on Earth and in orbit. Others were leading the race to space, and that was an affront to American safety, status, and national pride.
For the men and women employed as top-secret research workers at the General Motors Division, secrecy was a way of life. The projects they worked on including Project Jennifer, Big Bird, Thor, Titan missiles,...
In the heady days of the early 1960s, the United States found itself perched on the edge of technological, sociological, and societal precipices. A...
In the heady days of the early 1960s, the United States found itself perched on the edge of technological, sociological, and societal precipices. Advances made by its enemies with offensive ballistic-missile systems put America in catch-up mode, both on Earth and in orbit. Others were leading the race to space, and that was an affront to American safety, status, and national pride. For the men and women employed as top-secret research workers at the General Motors Division, secrecy was a way of life. The projects they worked on including Project Jennifer, Big Bird, Thor, Titan missiles,...
In the heady days of the early 1960s, the United States found itself perched on the edge of technological, sociological, and societal precipices. Adva...
