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ORDERING INFORMATION
Titles published in the NASA History Series (SP-4000 series) can be viewed/downloaded free at the links below.
Printed copies of many titles are available for sale from the NASA Information Center, NASA Headquarters, 300 E Street SW, Suite 1N24, Washington, DC 20546-0001. Phone: 202-358-0000. A complete list of publications available through the NASA Information Center can be found at this link:
http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/hqlibrary/ic/ic2.htm#pubs
NASA History Monographs (the SP-4500 series) are available at no cost with a self-addressed, stamped envelope through the NASA Information Center.
Some of the NASA History SP Series titles, along with other NASA publications shown on this page, are available through the Government Printing Office (GPO).
- GPO bookstore, 1-866-512-1800, ContactCenter@gpo.gov,
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- Click here for a list of commercial reprints of our NASA History Series Special Publications and reprints of other SPs of interest.
- Click here for a cumulative list of space history books that were published in our newsletter since 2007. Thanks to Chris Gamble for compiling this list.
- Click here for a list of NASA history titles that were published by commercial presses.
FLAGSHIP PUBLICATIONS
Documentary Histories --
"Exploring The Unknown":
- Logsdon, John M., ed., with Linda J. Lear, Jannelle Warren Findley, Ray A. Williamson, and Dwayne A. Day. Exploring the Unknown: Selected Documents in the History of the U.S. Civil Space Program, Volume I, Organizing for Exploration. NASA SP-4407, 1995.
- Logsdon, John M., ed, with Dwayne A. Day, and Roger D. Launius. Exploring the Unknown: Selected Documents in the History of the U.S. Civil Space Program, Volume II, External Relationships. NASA SP-4407, 1996.
- Logsdon, John M., ed., with Roger D. Launius, David H. Onkst, and Stephen J. Garber. Exploring the Unknown: Selected Documents in the History of the U.S. Civil Space Program, Volume III, Using Space. NASA SP-4407,1998.
- Logsdon, John M., ed., with Ray A. Williamson, Roger D. Launius, Russell J. Acker, Stephen J. Garber, and Jonathan L. Friedman. Exploring the Unknown: Selected Documents in the History of the U.S. Civil Space Program, Volume IV, Accessing Space. NASA SP-4407, 1999.
- Logsdon, John M., ed., with Amy Paige Snyder, Roger D. Launius, Stephen J. Garber, and Regan Anne Newport. Exploring the Unknown: Selected Documents in the History of the U.S. Civil Space Program, Volume V, Exploring the Cosmos. NASA SP-4407, 2001.
- Logsdon, John M., ed., with Stephen J. Garber, Roger D. Launius, and Ray A. Williamson. Exploring the Unknown: Selected Documents in the History of the U.S. Civil Space Program, Volume VI: Space and Earth Science. NASA SP-2004-4407, 2004.
- Logsdon, John M., ed., with Roger D. Launius.
Exploring the Unknown: Selected Documents in the History of the U.S. Civil Space Program, Volume VII: Human Spaceflight: Project Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo. NASA SP-2008-4407, 2008.
Documentary Histories --
"The Wind and Beyond":
- Hansen, James R., ed. The Wind and Beyond: Journey into the History of Aerodynamics in America, Volume 1, The Ascent of the Airplane. NASA SP-2003-4409, 2003.
- Hansen, James R., ed. The Wind and Beyond: Journey into the History of Aerodynamics in America, Volume 2, Reinventing the Airplane. NASA SP-2007-4409, 2007.
Brief Histories of NASA:
- Anderson, Frank W., Jr. Orders of Magnitude: A History of NACA and NASA, 1915-1980. NASA SP-4403, 1981. Out of print.
- Bilstein, Roger E. Orders of Magnitude: A History of the NACA and NASA, 1915-1990. NASA SP-4406, 1989. Out of print. Click here to view a PDF of this book.
- Bilstein, Roger E. Testing Aircraft, Exploring Space: An Illustrated History of NACA and NASA. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2003.
This book is an update of: Orders of Magnitude: A History of NACA and NASA, 1915-1990.
50th Anniversary Publications:
Critical Issues in the History of Spaceflight:
This is a volume consisting of scholarship on the current state of the discipline of space history presented in a joint NASA and NASM conference in 2005.
- Dick, Steven J. and Launius, Roger D., ed. Critical Issues in the History of Spaceflight. (NASA SP-2006-4702).
Societal Impact of Spaceflight:
Memoirs:
NASA Historical Data Books:
- Van Nimmen, Jane, and Leonard C. Bruno, with Robert L. Rosholt. NASA Historical Data Book, Vol. I: NASA Resources, 1958-1968. NASA SP-4012, 1976, rep. ed. 1988. Out of print.
- Ezell, Linda Neuman. NASA Historical Data Book, Vol II: Programs and Projects, 1958-1968. NASA SP-4012, 1988. Out of print.
- Ezell, Linda Neuman. NASA Historical Data Book, Vol. III: Programs and Projects, 1969-1978. NASA SP-4012, 1988. Out of print.
- Gawdiak, Ihor, with Helen Fedor. NASA Historical Data Book, Vol. IV: NASA Resources, 1969-1978. NASA SP-4012, 1994. Out of print
- Rumerman, Judy A. NASA Historical Data Book, Vol. V: NASA Launch Systems, Space Transportation, Human Spaceflight, and Space Science, 1979-1988. NASA SP-4012, 1999. Out of print
- Rumerman, Judy A. NASA Historical Data Book, Vol. VI:
NASA Space Applications, Aeronautics and Space Research and Technology, Tracking and Data Acquisition/Support Operations, Commercial Programs, and Resources, 1979-1988. NASA SP-4012,1999 Out of print.
- Rumerman, Judy A. NASA Historical Data Book, Vol. VII: NASA Launch Systems, Space Transportation, Human Spaceflight, and Space Science, 1989-1998. NASA SP-4012, 2009. Out of print
Click below to view this book in a six part PDF:
Part 1.
Part 2.
Part 3.
Part 4.
Part 5.
Part 6.
- Rumerman, Judy A. NASA Historical Data Book, Vol. VIII: NASA Earth Science and Space Applications, Aeronautics, Technology, and Exploration, Tracking and Data Acquisition/Space Operations, Facilities and Resources 1989–1998. NASA SP-2012-4012, 2012.
Available online only. Click below to view this book in a two part PDF:
Part 1.
Part 2-Tables.
When downloading the above two PDFS for Data Book Vol. 8 please place in a folder named "databooksvol8" for the Table links in Part 1 to work.
Astronautics and Aeronautics Chronology:
- Eugene M. Emme, comp. Aeronautics and Astronautics Chronology, 1915-1960.
Aeronautics and Astronautics: An American Chronology of Science and Technology in the Exploration of Space, 1915-1960 (Washington, DC: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1961). Out of print. Click here to view an HTML version of this chronology.
- Eugene M. Emme, comp. Aeronautical and Astronautical Events of 1961. Report of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to the Committee on Science and Astronautics, U.S. House of Representatives, 87th Cong., 2d. Sess. (Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1962). Out of print. Click here to view an HTML version of this chronology.
Click here to view a PDF of this HTML version.
- Astronautical and Aeronautical Events of 1962. Report to the Committee on Science and Astronautics, Report to the Committee on Science and Astronautics, U.S. House of Representatives, Eighty-eighth Congress, first session (Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1963). Out of print.
- Astronautics and Aeronautics, 1963: Chronology of Science, Technology,and Policy. NASA SP-4004, 1964. Out of print.
- Astronautics and Aeronautics, 1964: Chronology of Science, Technology,and Policy. NASA SP-4005, 1965. Out of print.
- Astronautics and Aeronautics, 1965: Chronology of Science, Technology,and Policy. NASA SP-4006, 1966. Out of print.
- Astronautics and Aeronautics, 1966: Chronology of Science, Technology,and Policy. NASA SP-4007, 1967. Out of print.
- Astronautics and Aeronautics, 1967: Chronology of Science, Technology, and Policy. NASA SP-4008, 1968. Out of print.
- Astronautics and Aeronautics, 1968: Chronology of Science, Technology, and Policy. NASA SP-4010, 1969. Out of print.
- Astronautics and Aeronautics, 1969: Chronology of Science, Technology, and Policy. NASA SP-4014, 1970. Out of print.
- Astronautics and Aeronautics, 1970: Chronology of Science, Technology, and Policy. NASA SP-4015, 1972. Out of print.
- Astronautics and Aeronautics, 1971: Chronology of Science, Technology, and Policy. NASA SP-4016, 1972. Out of print.
- Astronautics and Aeronautics, 1972: Chronology of Science, Technology, and Policy. NASA SP-4017, 1974. Out of print.
- Astronautics and Aeronautics, 1973: Chronology of Science, Technology, and Policy. NASA SP-4018, 1975.
- Astronautics and Aeronautics, 1974: Chronology of Science, Technology, and Policy. NASA SP-4019, 1977. Out of print.
- Astronautics and Aeronautics, 1975: Chronology of Science, Technology, and Policy. NASA SP-4020, 1979. Out of print.
- Astronautics and Aeronautics, 1976: Chronology of Science, Technology, and Policy. NASA SP-4021, 1984. Out of print
- Astronautics and Aeronautics, 1977: Chronology of Science, Technology, and Policy. NASA SP-4022, 1986. Out of print
- Astronautics and Aeronautics, 1978: Chronology of Science, Technology, and Policy. NASA SP-4023, 1986.
- Astronautics and Aeronautics, 1979-1984: Chronology of Science, Technology, and Policy. NASA SP-4024, 1988. Out of print
- Astronautics and Aeronautics, 1985: Chronology of Science, Technology, and Policy. NASA SP-4025, 1990. Out of print
- Gawdiak, Ihor Y., Ramon J. Miro, and Sam Stueland, comps. Astronautics and Aeronautics, 1986-1990: A Chronology. NASA SP-4027, 1997. Out of print
- Gawdiak, Ihor Y. and Shetland, Charles. Astronautics and Aeronautics, 1991-1995: A Chronology. NASA SP-2000-4028, 2000.
- Lewis, Marieke and Ryan Swanson, comps. Astronautics and Aeronautics: A Chronology, 1996-2000. NASA SP-2009-4030, 2009. Available online only.
- Ivey, William Noel and Marieke Lewis, comps. Astronautics and Aeronautics: A Chronology, 2001-2005. NASA SP-2010-4031, 2010. Available online only.
- Buchalter, Alice R. and William Noel Ivey, comps. Astronautics and Aeronautics: A Chronology, 2006. NASA SP-2011-4032, 2010. Available online only.
- Lewis, Marieke, comp. Astronautics and Aeronautics: A Chronology, 2007. NASA SP-2011-4033, 2011. Available online only.
- Lewis, Marieke, comp. Astronautics and Aeronautics: A Chronology, 2008. NASA SP-2012-4034, 2012. Available online only.
- Lewis, Marieke, comp. Astronautics and Aeronautics: A Chronology, 2009. NASA SP-2012-4035, 2012. Available online only.
- Flattery, Meaghan comp. Astronautics and Aeronautics: A Chronology, 2010. NASA SP-2013-4037, 2014. Available online only.
NASA HISTORY PUBLICATIONS ARRANGED BY SPECIAL PUBLICATION (SP) NUMBERS
Reference Works, (SP-4000 Series):
- Grimwood, James M. Project Mercury: A Chronology. NASA SP-4001, 1963. Out of print.
- Grimwood, James M., and Barton C. Hacker, with Peter J. Vorzimmer. Project Gemini Technology and Operations: A Chronology. NASA SP-4002, 1969. Click here to view a PDF of this HTML version. Out of print.
- Link, Mae Mills. Space Medicine in Project Mercury. NASA SP-4003, 1965. Click here to view a PDF of this HTML version.Out of print.
- Astronautics and Aeronautics, 1963: Chronology of Science, Technology,and Policy. NASA SP-4004, 1964. Out of print.
- Astronautics and Aeronautics, 1964: Chronology of Science, Technology,and Policy. NASA SP-4005, 1965. Out of print.
- Astronautics and Aeronautics, 1965: Chronology of Science, Technology,and Policy. NASA SP-4006, 1966. Out of print.
- Astronautics and Aeronautics, 1966: Chronology of Science, Technology,and Policy. NASA SP-4007, 1967. Out of print.
- Astronautics and Aeronautics, 1967: Chronology of Science, Technology, and Policy. NASA SP-4008, 1968. Out of print.
- Ertel, Ivan D., and Mary Louise Morse. The Apollo Spacecraft: A Chronology, Volume I, Through November 7, 1962. NASA SP-4009, 1969. Click here to view a PDF of this HTML version. Out of print.
- Morse, Mary Louise, and Jean Kernahan Bays. The Apollo Spacecraft: A Chronology, Volume II, November 8, 1962-September 30, 1964. NASA SP-4009, 1973. Click here to view a PDF of this HTML version. Out of print.
- Brooks, Courtney G., and Ivan D. Ertel. The Apollo Spacecraft: A Chronology, Volume III, October 1, 1964-January 20, 1966. NASA SP-4009, 1973. Click here to view a PDF of this HTML version. Out of print.
- Ertel, Ivan D., and Roland W. Newkirk, with Courtney G. Brooks. The Apollo Spacecraft: A Chronology, Volume IV, January 21, 1966-July 13, 1974. NASA SP-4009, 1978. Click here to view a PDF of this HTML version. Out of print.
- Astronautics and Aeronautics, 1968: Chronology of Science, Technology, and Policy. NASA SP-4010, 1969. Out of print.
- Newkirk, Roland W., and Ivan D. Ertel, with Courtney G. Brooks.Skylab: A Chronology. NASA SP-4011, 1977. Click here to view a PDF of this HTML version. Out of print
- Van Nimmen, Jane, and Leonard C. Bruno, with Robert L. Rosholt. NASA Historical Data Book, Vol. I: NASA Resources, 1958-1968. NASA SP-4012, 1976, rep. ed. 1988. Out of print.
- Ezell, Linda Neuman. NASA Historical Data Book, Vol II: Programs and Projects, 1958-1968. NASA SP-4012, 1988. Out of print.
- Ezell, Linda Neuman. NASA Historical Data Book, Vol. III: Programs and Projects, 1969-1978. NASA SP-4012, 1988. Out of print.
- Gawdiak, Ihor, with Helen Fedor. NASA Historical Data Book, Vol. IV: NASA Resources, 1969-1978. NASA SP-4012, 1994. Out of print
- Rumerman, Judy A. NASA Historical Data Book, Vol. V: NASA Launch Systems, Space Transportation, Human Spaceflight, and Space Science, 1979-1988. NASA SP-4012, 1999. Out of print
- Rumerman, Judy A. NASA Historical Data Book, Vol. VI: NASA Space Applications,
Aeronautics and Space Research and Technology, Tracking and Data Acquisition/Support Operations, Commercial Programs, and Resources, 1979-1988. NASA SP-4012, 1999 Out of print.
- Rumerman, Judy A. NASA Historical Data Book, Vol. VII: NASA Launch Systems, Space Transportation, Human Spaceflight, and Space Science, 1989-1998. NASA SP-4012, 2009. Out of print
Click below to view this book in a six part PDF:
Part 1.
Part 2.
Part 3.
Part 4.
Part 5.
Part 6.
- Rumerman, Judy A. NASA Historical Data Book, Vol. VIII: NASA Earth Science and Space Applications, Aeronautics, Technology, and Exploration, Tracking and Data Acquisition/Space Operations, Facilities and Resources 1989–1998. NASA SP-2012-4012, 2012.
Available online only. Click below to view this book in a two part PDF:
Part 1.
Part 2-Tables.
When downloading the above two PDFS for Data Book Vol. 8 please place in a folder named "databooksvol8" for the Table links in Part 1 to work.
- SP-4013 not published.
- Astronautics and Aeronautics, 1969: Chronology of Science, Technology, and Policy. NASA SP-4014, 1970. Out of print.
- Astronautics and Aeronautics, 1970: Chronology of Science, Technology, and Policy. NASA SP-4015, 1972. Out of print.
- Astronautics and Aeronautics, 1971: Chronology of Science, Technology, and Policy. NASA SP-4016, 1972. Out of print.
- Astronautics and Aeronautics, 1972: Chronology of Science, Technology, and Policy. NASA SP-4017, 1974.
Out of print.
- Astronautics and Aeronautics, 1973: Chronology of Science, Technology, and Policy. NASA SP-4018, 1975. Out of print
- Astronautics and Aeronautics, 1974: Chronology of Science, Technology, and Policy. NASA SP-4019, 1977. Out of print.
- Astronautics and Aeronautics, 1975: Chronology of Science, Technology, and Policy. NASA SP-4020, 1979. Out of print.
- Astronautics and Aeronautics, 1976: Chronology of Science, Technology, and Policy. NASA SP-4021, 1984. Out of print
- Astronautics and Aeronautics, 1977: Chronology of Science, Technology, and Policy. NASA SP-4022, 1986. Out of print
- Astronautics and Aeronautics, 1978: Chronology of Science, Technology, and Policy. NASA SP-4023, 1986.
- Astronautics and Aeronautics, 1979-1984: Chronology of Science, Technology, and Policy. NASA SP-4024, 1988. Out of print
- Astronautics and Aeronautics, 1985: Chronology of Science, Technology, and Policy. NASA SP-4025, 1990. Out of print
- Noordung, Hermann. The Problem of Space Travel: The Rocket Motor. Edited by Ernst Stuhlinger and J.D. Hunley, with Jennifer Garland. NASA SP-4026, 1995. Click here to view a PDF of this HTML version.Out of print
- Gawdiak, Ihor Y., Ramon J. Miro, and Sam Stueland, comps. Astronautics and Aeronautics, 1986-1990: A Chronology. NASA SP-4027, 1997. Out of print
- Gawdiak, Ihor Y. and Shetland, Charles. Astronautics and Aeronautics, 1991-1995: A Chronology. NASA SP-2000-4028, 2000.
- Orloff, Richard W. Apollo by the Numbers: A Statistical Reference. NASA SP-2000-4029, 2000.
The online version includes all the extensive text and useful tables of the hard copy edition. The author has also made a number of corrections to the data in the hard copy edition.
The online version does not include the original photos.
Click here to view a PDF of this book.
- Lewis, Marieke and Ryan Swanson. Astronautics and Aeronautics: A Chronology, 1996-2000. NASA SP-2009-4030, 2009. Available online only.
- Ivey, William Noel and Marieke Lewis, comps. Aeronautics and Astronautics: A Chronology, 2001-2005. NASA SP-2010-4031, 2010. Available online only.
- Buchalter, Alice R. and William Noel Ivey, comps. Aeronautics and Astronautics: A Chronology, 2006. NASA SP-2011-4032, 2010. Available online only.
- Lewis, Marieke, comp. Aeronautics and Astronautics: A Chronology, 2007. NASA SP-2011-4033, 2011. Available online only.
- Lewis, Marieke, comp. Aeronautics and Astronautics: A Chronology, 2008. NASA SP-2012-4034, 2012. Available online only.
- Lewis, Marieke, comp. Aeronautics and Astronautics: A Chronology, 2009. NASA SP-2012-4035, 2012. Available online only.
- Flattery, Meaghan comp. Aeronautics and Astronautics: A Chronology, 2010. NASA SP-2013-4037, 2014. Available online only.
 Siddiqi, Asif A. Beyond Earth: A Chronicle of Deep Space Exploration. Deep Space Chronicle. Second Edition. NASA SP-2018-4041.
E-Book available: click here
Management Histories, (SP-4100 Series):
- Rosholt, Robert L. An Administrative History of NASA, 1958-1963. NASA SP-4101, 1966. Out of print.
- Levine, Arnold S. Managing NASA in the Apollo Era. NASA SP-4102,1982. Click here to view a PDF of this HTML version. Out of print.
- Roland, Alex. Model Research: The National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics,1915-1958. NASA SP-4103, 1985. Click here to view a PDF of Volume 1 of this HTML version. Click here to view a PDF of volume 2 of this HTML version.
- Fries, Sylvia D. NASA Engineers and the Age of Apollo. NASA SP-4104,1992. Click here to view a PDF of this HTML version.Out of print.
- Glennan, T. Keith. The Birth of NASA: The Diary of T. Keith Glennan. Edited by J.D. Hunley. NASA SP-4105, 1993.
Click here to view a PDF of this book.
- Seamans, Robert C. Aiming at Targets: The Autobiography of Robert C. Seamans. NASA SP-4106, 1996. Click here to view a PDF of this HTML version. Out of print.
- Garber, Stephen J., editor. Looking Backward, Looking Forward: Forty Years of Human Spaceflight Symposium. NASA SP-2002-4107. Out of print
- Mallick, Donald L. with Peter W. Merlin. The Smell of Kerosene: A Test Pilot's Odyssey. NASA SP-4108. Out of print
- Iliff, Kenneth W. and Curtis L. Peebles. From Runway to Orbit: Reflections of a NASA Engineer. NASA SP-2004-4109.
- Chertok, Boris. Rockets and People, Volume 1. (NASA SP-2005-4110).
- Chertok, Boris. Rockets and People: Creating a Rocket Industry, Volume II. (NASA SP-2006-4110).
- Chertok, Boris. Rockets and People: Hot Days of the Cold War, Volume III.(NASA SP-2009-4110).
E-Book available: click here
- Chertok, Boris. Rockets and People: The Moon Race, Volume IV. (NASA SP-2011-4110).
E-Book available: click here
- Laufer, Alexander, Post, Todd, and Hoffman, Edward. Shared Voyage: Learning and Unlearning from Remarkable Projects (NASA SP-2005-4111). Out of print
- Dawson, Virginia P. and Bowles, Mark D. Realizing the Dream of Flight: Biographical Essays in Honor of the Centennial of Flight, 1903-2003. (NASA SP-2005-4112). Out of print
- Mudgway, Douglas J. William H. Pickering: America's Deep Space Pioneer. (NASA SP-2008-4113).
- Dick, Steven J.; Wright, Rebecca; and Johnson, Sandra; editors.
NASA at 50: Interviews with NASA's Senior Leadership. (NASA SP-2012-4114).
E-Book available: click here
Project Histories, (SP-4200 Series):
- Swenson, Loyd S., Jr., James M. Grimwood, and Charles C. Alexander. This New Ocean: A History of Project Mercury. NASA SP-4201, 1966, reprinted 1999. Click here to view a PDF of this HTML version.
- Green, Constance McLaughlin, and Milton Lomask. Vanguard: A History. NASA SP-4202, 1970; rep. ed. Smithsonian Institution Press, 1971. Click here to view a PDF of this HTML version. Out of print.
This title is now available in a reprint edition from Dover Publications.
- Hacker, Barton C., and James M. Grimwood. On Shoulders of Titans: A History of Project Gemini. NASA SP-4203, 1977, reprinted 2002.
Click here to view a PDF version of this book.
- Benson, Charles D. and William Barnaby Faherty. Moonport: A History of Apollo Launch Facilities and Operations. NASA SP-4204, 1978. The SP edition is Out of print, but the University Press of Florida has republished the book in two volumes, Gateway to the Moon and Moon Launch! .
- Brooks, Courtney G., James M. Grimwood, and Loyd S. Swenson, Jr. Chariots for Apollo: A History of Manned Lunar Spacecraft. NASA SP-4205, 1979. Click here to view a PDF of this HTML version. Out of print.
This title is now available in a reprint edition from Dover Publications.
- Bilstein, Roger E. Stages to Saturn: A Technological History of the Apollo/Saturn Launch Vehicles. NASA SP-4206, 1980 and 1996. This SP version is Out of print, but it has been reprinted by the University Press of Florida.
- SP-4207 not published.
- Compton, W. David, and Charles D. Benson. Living and Working in Space:A History of Skylab. NASA SP-4208, 1983.
- Ezell, Edward Clinton, and Linda Neuman Ezell. The Partnership: A History of the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project. NASA SP-4209, 1978. Click here to view a PDF of of this book. Out of print. This title is now available in a reprint edition from Dover Publications.
- Hall, R. Cargill. Lunar Impact: A History of Project Ranger. NASA SP-4210, 1977. Out of print.
This title is now available in a reprint edition from Dover Publications.
- Newell, Homer E. Beyond the Atmosphere: Early Years of Space Science. NASA SP-4211, 1980. Out of print.
This title is now available in a reprint edition from Dover Publications.
- Ezell, Edward Clinton, and Linda Neuman Ezell. On Mars: Exploration of the Red Planet, 1958-1978. NASA SP-4212, 1984. Click here to view a PDF of this HTML version. Out of print.
This title is now available in a reprint edition from Dover Publications.
- Pitts, John A. The Human Factor: Biomedicine in the Manned Space Program to 1980. NASA SP-4213, 1985. Out of print. Click here for the PDF version.
- Compton, W. David. Where No Man Has Gone Before: A History of Apollo Lunar Exploration Missions. NASA SP-4214, 1989. Click here to view a PDF of this HTML version.
- Naugle, John E. First Among Equals: The Selection of NASA Space Science Experiments. NASA SP-4215, 1991. Out of print.
- Wallace, Lane E. Airborne Trailblazer: Two Decades with NASA Langley's 737 Flying Laboratory. NASA SP-4216, 1994.
- Butrica, Andrew J. Beyond the Ionosphere: Fifty Years of Satellite Communications. NASA SP-4217, 1997.
- Butrica, Andrew J. To See the Unseen: A History of Planetary Radar Astronomy. NASA SP-4218, 1996.
- Mack, Pamela E., ed. From Engineering Science to Big Science: The NACA and NASA Collier Trophy Research Project Winners. NASA SP-4219, 1998. Click here to view a PDF of this HTML version.
- Reed, R. Dale. Wingless Flight: The Lifting Body Story. NASA SP-4220, 1998.
Click here to view a PDF of this HTML version.
- Heppenheimer, T. A. The Space Shuttle Decision: NASA's Search for a Reusable Space Vehicle. NASA SP-4221, 1999.
Click here to view a PDF of this HTML version.
- Hunley, J. D., ed. Toward Mach 2: The Douglas D-558 Program. NASA SP-4222, 1999.
- Swanson, Glen E., ed. "Before This Decade is Out..." Personal Reflections on the Apollo Program. NASA SP-4223, 1999.
- Tomayko, James E. Computers Take Flight: A History of NASA's Pioneering Digital Fly-By-Wire Project. NASA SP-4224, 2000.
- Morgan, Clay.Shuttle-Mir: The United States and Russia Share History's Highest Stage. NASA SP-2001-4225.Out of print Click here for HTML version. Click here for PDF version.
- Leary, William M. We Freeze to Please: A History of NASA's Icing Research Tunnel and the Quest for Safety. NASA SP-2002-4226, 2002.
- Mudgway, Douglas J. Uplink-Downlink: A History of the Deep Space Network, 1957-1997 . NASA SP-2001-4227.
- SP-4228 and SP-4229 not published.
- Dawson, Virginia P. and Mark D. Bowles. Taming Liquid Hydrogen: The Centaur Upper Stage Rocket, 1958-2002 . NASA SP-2004-4230. Out of print.
- Meltzer, Michael. Mission to Jupiter: A History of the Galileo Project. NASA SP-2007-4231.
- Heppenheimer, T.A. Facing the Heat Barrier: A History of Hypersonics. NASA SP-2007-4232.
- Tsiao, Sunny. "Read You Loud and Clear!" The Story of NASA's Spaceflight Tracking and Data Network.NASA SP-2007-4233, 2008. Out of print
- Meltzer, Michael. When Biospheres Collide: A History of NASA’s Planetary Protection Programs. NASA SP-2011-4234.
E-Book available: click here
Center Histories, (SP-4300 Series):
- Rosenthal, Alfred. Venture into Space: Early Years of Goddard Space Flight Center. NASA SP-4301, 1985. Out of print.
- Hartman, Edwin, P. Adventures in Research: A History of Ames Research Center, 1940-1965. NASA SP-4302, 1970. Click here to view a PDF of this HTML version. Out of print.
- Hallion, Richard P. On the Frontier: Flight Research at Dryden, 1946-1981. NASA SP-4303, 1984. Out of print.
A 2003 revised version of this title by Richard P. Hallion and Michael H. Gorn is available from Smithsonian Institution Press as On the Frontier: Experimental Flight at NASA Dryden.
- Muenger, Elizabeth A. Searching the Horizon: A History of Ames Research Center, 1940-1976. NASA SP-4304, 1985. Out of print. Click here to view a PDF of this HTML version.
- Hansen, James R. Engineer in Charge: A History of the Langley Aeronautical Laboratory,1917-1958. NASA SP-4305, 1987. Click here to view a PDF of this HTML version.
- Dawson, Virginia P. Engines and Innovation: Lewis Laboratory and American Propulsion Technology. NASA SP-4306, 1991. Out of print. Click here to view a PDF of this HTML version.
- Dethloff, Henry C. "Suddenly Tomorrow Came...": A History of the Johnson Space Center, 1957-1990. NASA SP-4307, 1993. Click here to view a PDF of this HTML version.Out of print.
This title is now available in a reprint edition by Dover Publications. - Hansen, James R. Spaceflight Revolution: NASA Langley Research Center from Sputnik to Apollo. NASA SP-4308, 1995. Out of print.
Click here to view a PDF of this HTML version.
- Wallace, Lane E. Flights of Discovery: 50 Years at the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center. NASA SP-4309, 1996.
Click below to view this book in a three part PDF:
Part 1.
Part 2.
Part 3.
- Herring, Mack R. Way Station to Space: A History of the John C. Stennis Space Center. NASA SP-4310, 1997. Click here to view a PDF of this HTML version.
- Wallace, Harold D., Jr. Wallops Station and the Creation of an American Space Program. NASA SP-4311, 1997.
Click here to view a PDF of this HTML version.
- Wallace, Lane E. Dreams, Hopes, Realities. NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center: The First Forty Years. NASA SP-4312, 1999. Out of print.
- Dunar, Andrew J. and Waring, Stephen P. Power to Explore: A History of Marshall Space Flight Center, 1960-1990. NASA SP-4313, 1999. Click here to view a PDF of this HTML version. Out of print.
- Bugos, Glenn E. Atmosphere of Freedom: Sixty Years at the NASA Ames Research Center. NASA SP-2000-4314, 2000.
- Bugos, Glenn E. Atmosphere of Freedom: Seventy Years at the NASA Ames Research Center. NASA SP-2010-4314, 2010. This is an update of the 2000 edition.
- Bugos, Glenn E. Atmosphere of Freedom: 75 Years at the NASA Ames Research Center. NASA SP-2014-4314, 2014. This is an update of the 2010 edition.
- SP-4315 not published.
- Schultz, James. Crafting Flight: Aircraft Pioneers and the Contributions of the Men and Women of NASA Langley Research Center. NASA SP-2003-4316, 2003.
- Bowles, Mark D. Science in Flux: NASA's Nuclear Program at Plum Brook Station, 1955-2005. NASA SP-2006-4317.
- Wallace, Lane E. Flights of Discovery: 60 Years at the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center. NASA SP-4318, 2006. Revised version of SP-4309.
- Arrighi, Robert S. Revolutionary Atmosphere: The Story of the Altitude Wind Tunnel and the Space Power Chambers. NASA SP-2010-4319, 2010.
General Histories, (SP-4400 Series):
- Corliss, William R. NASA Sounding Rockets, 1958-1968: A Historical Summary. NASA SP-4401, 1971. Click here to view a PDF of this book. Out of print.
- Wells, Helen T., Susan H. Whiteley, and Carrie Karegeannes. Origins of NASA Names. NASA SP-4402, 1976. Click here to view a PDF of this book. Out of print.
- Anderson, Frank W., Jr. Orders of Magnitude: A History of NACA and NASA, 1915-1980. NASA SP-4403, 1981. Out of print.
- Sloop, John L. Liquid Hydrogen as a Propulsion Fuel, 1945-1959. NASA SP-4404, 1978. Click here to view a PDF of this HTML version.Out of print.
- Roland, Alex. A Spacefaring People: Perspectives on Early Spaceflight. NASA SP-4405, 1985. Out of print.
- Bilstein, Roger E. Orders of Magnitude: A History of the NACA and NASA, 1915-1990. NASA SP-4406, 1989. Click here to view a PDF of this book. Out of print.
- Logsdon, John M., ed., with Linda J. Lear, Jannelle Warren Findley, Ray A. Williamson, and Dwayne A. Day. Exploring the Unknown: Selected Documents in the History of the U.S. Civil Space Program, Volume I, Organizing for Exploration. NASA SP-4407, 1995.
- Logsdon, John M., ed, with Dwayne A. Day, and Roger D. Launius. Exploring the Unknown: Selected Documents in the History of the U.S. Civil Space Program, Volume II, External Relationships. NASA SP-4407, 1996.
- Logsdon, John M., ed., with Roger D. Launius, David H. Onkst, and Stephen J. Garber. Exploring the Unknown: Selected Documents in the History of the U.S. Civil Space Program, Volume III, Using Space. NASA SP-4407,1998.
- Logsdon, John M., ed., with Ray A. Williamson, Roger D. Launius, Russell J. Acker, Stephen J. Garber, and Jonathan L. Friedman. Exploring the Unknown: Selected Documents in the History of the U.S. Civil Space Program,Volume IV, Accessing Space. NASA SP-4407, 1999.
- Logsdon, John M., ed., with Amy Paige Snyder, Roger D. Launius, Stephen J. Garber, and Regan Anne Newport. Exploring the Unknown: Selected Documents in the History of the U.S. Civil Space Program, Volume V, Exploring the Cosmos. NASA SP-4407, 2001.
- Logsdon, John M., ed., with Stephen J. Garber, Roger D. Launius, and Ray A. Williamson. Exploring the Unknown: Selected Documents in the History of the U.S. Civil Space Program, Volume VI: Space and Earth Science. NASA SP-2004-4407, 2004.
- Logsdon, John M., ed., with Roger D. Launius.
Exploring the Unknown: Selected Documents in the History of the U.S. Civil Space Program, Volume VII: Human Spaceflight: Project Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo.NASA SP-2008-4407, 2008.
- Siddiqi, Asif A., Challenge to Apollo: The Soviet Union and the Space Race, 1945-1974. NASA SP-2000-4408, 2000.
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Part 2.
- Hansen, James R., ed. The Wind and Beyond: Journey into the History of Aerodynamics in America, Volume 1, The Ascent of the Airplane. NASA SP-2003-4409, 2003.
- Hansen, James R., ed. The Wind and Beyond: Journey into the History of Aerodynamics in America, Volume 2, Reinventing the Airplane. NASA SP-2007-4409, 2007.
- Hogan, Thor. Mars Wars: The Rise and Fall of the Space Exploration Initiative. NASA SP-2007-4410, 2007.
- Vakoch, Douglas A., ed. Psychology of Space Exploration. NASA SP-2011-4411, 2011.
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- Ferguson, Robert G. NASA’s First A: Aeronautics from 1958 to 2008. NASA SP-2012-4412, 2013.
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- Vakoch, Douglas A. Archaeology, Anthropology, and Interstellar Communication. NASA SP-2013-4413, 2014.
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Monographs in Aerospace History (SP-4500 Series):
Click here to order.
- Launius, Roger D. and Aaron K. Gillette, comps. Toward a History of the Space Shuttle: An Annotated Bibliography. Monographs in Aerospace History, No. 1, 1992. Out of print. This updated version is available online only. Part 2 is available as Monographs in Aerospace History, No. 49.
- Launius, Roger D., and J.D. Hunley, comps. An Annotated Bibliography of the Apollo Program. Monographs in Aerospace History No. 2, 1994. Click here to view a PDF version of this monograph. Out of print
- Launius, Roger D. Apollo: A Retrospective Analysis. Monographs in Aerospace History, No. 3, 1994.
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- Hansen, James R. Enchanted Rendezvous: John C. Houbolt and the Genesis of the Lunar-Orbit Rendezvous Concept. Monographs in Aerospace History, No. 4, 1995.
- Gorn, Michael H. Hugh L. Dryden's Career in Aviation and Space. Monographs in Aerospace History, No. 5, 1996.
- Powers, Sheryll Goecke. Women in Flight Research at NASA Dryden Flight Research Center from 1946 to 1995. Monographs in Aerospace History, No. 6, 1997. Out of print
- Portree, David S.F. and Robert C. Trevino. Walking to Olympus: An EVA Chronology. Monographs in Aerospace History, No. 7, 1997. Out of print
- Logsdon, John M., moderator. Legislative Origins of the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958: Proceedings of an Oral History Workshop. Monographs in Aerospace History, No. 8, 1998. Out of print. This monograph is available online in a text-only pdf file or a pdf file with graphics.
- Rumerman, Judy A., comp. U.S. Human Spaceflight, A Record of Achievement 1961-1998. Monographs in Aerospace History, No. 9, 1998. Out of print
- Portree, David S. F. NASA's Origins and the Dawn of the Space Age. Monographs in Aerospace History, No. 10, 1998. Out of print
- Logsdon, John M. Together in Orbit: The Origins of International Cooperation in the Space Station. Monographs in Aerospace History, No. 11, 1998.
- Phillips, W. Hewitt. Journey in Aeronautical Research: A Career at NASA Langley Research Center. Monographs in Aerospace History, No. 12, 1998. Click here to view a PDF of this HTML version.Out of print
- Braslow, Albert L. A History of Suction-Type Laminar-Flow Control with Emphasis on Flight Research. Monographs in Aerospace History, No. 13, 1999.
- Logsdon, John M., moderator. Managing the Moon Program: Lessons Learned From Apollo. Monographs in Aerospace History, No. 14, 1999.
- Perminov, V.G. The Difficult Road to Mars: A Brief History of Mars Exploration in the Soviet Union. Monographs in Aerospace History, No. 15, 1999. Out of print
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Part 2.
- Tucker, Tom. Touchdown: The Development of Propulsion Controlled Aircraft at NASA Dryden. Monographs in Aerospace History, No. 16, 1999.
- Maisel, Martin, Giulanetti, Demo J., and Dugan, Daniel C. The History of the XV-15 Tilt Rotor Research Aircraft: From Concept to Flight. Monographs in Aerospace History, No. 17, 2000 (NASA SP-2000-4517).
- Jenkins, Dennis R. Hypersonics Before the Shuttle: A Concise History of the X-15 Research Airplane. Monographs in Aerospace History, No. 18, 2000 (NASA SP-2000-4518). Out of print
- Chambers, Joseph R. Partners in Freedom: Contributions of the Langley Research Center to U.S. Military Aircraft of the 1990s. Monographs in Aerospace History, No. 19, 2000 (NASA SP-2000-4519). Out of print
- Waltman, Gene L. Black Magic and Gremlins: Analog Flight Simulations at NASA's Flight Research Center. Monographs in Aerospace History, No. 20, 2000 (NASA SP-2000-4520). Out of print
- Portree, David S.F. Humans to Mars: Fifty Years of Mission Planning, 1950-2000. Monographs in Aerospace History, No. 21, 2001 (NASA SP-2001-4521). Out of print
- Thompson, Milton O. with J.D. Hunley. Flight Research: Problems Encountered and What they Should Teach Us. Monographs in Aerospace History, No. 22, 2001 (NASA SP-2001-4522). Out of print
- Tucker, Tom. The Eclipse Project. Monographs in Aerospace History, No. 23, 2001 (NASA SP-2001-4523).
- Siddiqi, Asif A. Deep Space Chronicle: A Chronology of Deep Space and Planetary Probes 1958-2000. Monographs in Aerospace History, No. 24, 2002 (NASA SP-2002-4524). Out of print
- Merlin, Peter W. Mach 3+: NASA/USAF YF-12 Flight Research, 1969-1979. Monographs in Aerospace History, No. 25, 2001 (NASA SP-2001-4525). Out of print
- Anderson, Seth B. Memoirs of an Aeronautical Engineer: Flight Tests at Ames Research Center: 1940-1970. Monographs in Aerospace History, No. 26, 2002 (NASA SP-2002-4526)
- Renstrom, Arthur G. Wilbur and Orville Wright: A Bibliography Commemorating the One-Hundredth Anniversary of the First Powered Flight on December 17, 1903. Monographs in Aerospace History, No. 27, 2002 (NASA SP-2002-4527).
- Monograph 28 (NASA SP-4528) not published.
- Chambers, Joseph R. Concept to Reality: Contributions of the NASA Langley Research Center to U.S. Civil Aircraft of the 1990s. Monographs in Aerospace History, No. 29, 2003. (SP-2003-4529). Out of print
- Peebles, Curtis, editor. The Spoken Word: Recollections of Dryden History, The Early Years. Monographs in Aerospace History, No. 30, 2003. (SP-2003-4530). Out of print
- Jenkins, Dennis R.; Landis, Tony; and Miller, Jay. American X-Vehicles: An Inventory- X-1 to X-50. Monographs in Aerospace History, No. 31, 2003 (SP-2003-4531). Out of print
- Renstrom, Arthur G. Wilbur and Orville Wright: A Chronology Commemorating the One-Hundredth Anniversary of the First Powered Flight on December 17, 1903. Monographs in Aerospace History, No. 32, 2003. (NASA SP-2003-4532).
- Bowles, Mark D. and Arrighi, Robert S. NASA's Nuclear Frontier: The Plum Brook Research Reactor. Monographs in Aerospace History, No. 33, 2004. (SP-2004-4533).
- Wallace, Lane and Gelzer, Christian. Nose Up: High Angle-of-Attack and Thrust Vectoring Research at NASA Dryden 1979-2001. Monographs in Aerospace History, No. 34, 2009. (NASA SP-2009-4534). Out of print
- Matranga, Gene J.; Ottinger, C. Wayne; Jarvis, Calvin R.; and Gelzer, D. Christian. Unconventional, Contrary, and Ugly: The Lunar Landing Research Vehicle. Monographs in Aerospace History, No. 35, 2006. (NASA SP-2004-4535). Out of print
- McCurdy, Howard E. Low Cost Innovation in Spaceflight: The History of the Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous (NEAR) Mission. Monographs in Aerospace History, No. 36, 2005. (NASA SP-2005-4536).
- Seamans, Robert C. Jr. Project Apollo: The Tough Decisions. Monographs in Aerospace History, No. 37, 2007. (NASA SP-2007-4537).
- Lambright, W. Henry. NASA and the Environment: The Case of Ozone Depletion. Monographs in Aerospace History, No. 38, 2005. (NASA SP-2005-4538).
- Chambers, Joseph R. Innovation in Flight: Research of the NASA Langley Research Center on Revolutionary Advanced Concepts for Aeronautics. Monographs in Aerospace History, No. 39, 2005. (NASA SP-2005-4539). Out of print This monograph is only available on-line (If your browser does not open a table of contents with a link to the second half, click here to view that.)
- Phillips, W. Hewitt. Journey Into Space Research: Continuation of a Career at NASA Langley Research Center. Monographs in Aerospace History, No. 40, 2005. (NASA SP-2005-4540). This monograph is only available on-line (If your browser does not open a table of contents with a link to the second half, click here to view that.)
- Rumerman, Judy A., comp. U.S. Human Spaceflight: A Record of Achievement, 1961-2006. Monographs in
Aerospace History No. 41, 2007. (NASA SP-2007-4541). This is an updating by Chris Gamble and Gabriel Okolski of the similarly titled Monograph 9 that was published in 1998. Out of print
- Peebles, Curtis. The Spoken Word II: Recollections of Dryden History, Beyond the Sky. Monographs in Aerospace History, No. 42, 2011. (NASA SP-2011-4542).
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- Dick, Steven J.; Garber, Stephen J.; and Odom, Jane H., comp. Research in NASA History. A Guide to the NASA History Program. Third Edition. Monographs in Aerospace History, No. 43, 2009. (NASA SP-2009-4543).
This updated version explains what kinds of resources are available from the NASA History Division at Headquarters,
the Field Centers, the National Archives, and other relevant organizations for researchers in aerospace history. This is an update of the 1997 edition, HHR-64.
- Merlin, Peter W. Ikhana: Unmanned Aircraft System Western States Fire Missions. Monographs in Aerospace History, No. 44, 2009. (NASA SP-2009-4544). Out of print
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- Fisher, Steven C. and Rahman, Shamim A., eds. Remembering the Giants: Apollo Rocket Propulsion Development. Monographs in Aerospace History, No. 45, 2009. (NASA SP-2009-4545). Out of print
- Gelzer, Christian. Fairing Well: From Shoebox to Bat Truck and Beyond, Aerodynamic Truck Research at NASA’s Dryden Flight Research Center. Monographs in Aerospace History, No. 46, 2011. (NASA SP-2011-4546).
- Rottner, Renee. Making the Invisible Visible: A History of the Spitzer Infrared Telescope Facility. Monographs in Aerospace History, No. 47, 2017. (NASA SP-2017-4547).
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- Arrighi, Robert. Pursuit of Power: NASA’s Propulsion Systems Laboratory No. 1 and 2. Monographs in Aerospace History, No. 48, 2012. (NASA SP-2012-4548).
- Goodrich, Malinda K.; Buchalter, Alice R.; and Miller, Patrick M. of the Federal Research Division, Library of Congress, comp. Toward A History of the Space Shuttle, An Annotated Bibliography, Part 2 (1992–2011) Monographs in Aerospace History, No. 49, 2012. (NASA SP-2012-4549).
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- Ta, Julie B. and Treviño, Robert C. Walking to Olympus: An EVA Chronology, 1997–2011, Volume 2, Monographs in Aerospace History, No. 50, 2016.
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- Gelzer, Christian, ed. The Spoken Word III: Recollections of Dryden History; The Shuttle Years. Monographs in Aerospace History, No. 52, 2013. (NASA SP-2013-4552).
- Ross, James C. NASA Photo One. Monographs in Aerospace History, No. 53, 2013. (NASA SP-2013-4553).
- Launius, Roger D. Historical Analogs For The Stimulation of Space Commerce. Monographs in Aerospace History, No. 54, 2014. (NASA SP-2014-4554)
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- Buchalter, Alice R.; and Miller, Patrick M. of the Federal Research Division, Library of Congress, comp. The National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics: An Annotated Bibliography, Monographs in Aerospace History, No. 55, 2014. (NASA SP-2014-4555).
- Chambers, Joseph R. and Chambers, Mark A. Emblems of Exploration: Logos of the NACA and NASA, Monographs in Aerospace History, No. 56, 2015. (NASA SP-2015-4556)
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- Alexander, Joseph K. Science Advice to NASA: Conflict, Consensus, Partnership, Leadership. Monograph in Aerospace History, No. 57, 2017. (NASA SP-2017-4557).
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Electronic Media (SP-4600 Series)
Click here to order except as noted below.
- Realizing the Dream of Flight CD-ROM. (NASA SP-2005-4112, 2005).
Out of print
- Remembering Apollo 11: The 30th Anniversary Data Archive CD-ROM. (NASA SP-4601, 1999). Out of print
- Remembering Apollo 11: The 35th Anniversary Data Archive CD-ROM. (NASA SP-2004-4601, 2004). This is an update of the 1999 edition. Out of print
- The Mission Transcript Collection: U.S. Human Spaceflight Missions from Mercury Redstone 3 to Apollo 17. CD-ROM (SP-2000-4602, 2001). Out of print. Available from CG Publishing.
- Shuttle-Mir: the United States and Russia Share History's Highest Stage. (NASA SP-2001-4603, 2002). Out of print.
- U.S. Centennial of Flight Commission presents Born of Dreams ~ Inspired by Freedom. CD-ROM (NASA SP-2004-4604, 2004). Out of print
- Of Ashes and Atoms: A Documentary on the NASA Plum Brook Reactor Facility. DVD (NASA SP-2005-4605). Out of print
- Taming Liquid Hydrogen : The Centaur Upper Stage Rocket Interactive CD-ROM. CD-ROM (NASA SP-2004-4606, 2004). Out of print
- Fueling Space Exploration: The History of NASA's Rocket Engine Test Facility DVD. DVD (NASA SP-2005-4607). Out of print
- Altitude Wind Tunnel at NASA Glenn Research Center. An Interactive History. CD-ROM (NASA SP-2008-4608). Out of print
- A Tunnel Through Time: The History of NASA’s Altitude Wind Tunnel. DVD (NASA SP-2010-4609). Out of print
Conference Proceedings (SP-4700 Series):
- Dick, Steven J. and Cowing, Keith L, ed. Risk and Exploration: Earth, Sea and the Stars. (NASA SP-2005-4701). Out of print
- Dick, Steven J. and Launius, Roger D., ed.Critical Issues in the History of Spaceflight. (NASA SP-2006-4702).
- Dick, Steven J., ed. Remembering the Space Age. (NASA SP-2008-4703).
- Dick, Steven J., ed. NASA 50th Anniversary Proceedings. NASA's First 50 Years: Historical Perspectives. (NASA SP-2010-4704). Out of print
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Societal Impact of Spaceflight (SP-4800 Series):
Historical Reports (HHR Series):
Other Selected NASA Publications of Historical Interest:
Many of these titles are out-of-print. To find out if print copies are still available for ordering, and how to order, click here.
Conference Proceedings (CPs)
Contractor Reports (CRs):
Educational Publications (EPs):
NASA Publications (NPs):
Special Publications (SPs):
- Results of the Second Manned Suborbital Space Flight, July 21, 1961. (Pre-SP, NASA, 1961).
- Results of the Second U.S. Manned Orbital Space Flight. (NASA SP-6, 1962).
- Results of the Third U.S. Manned Orbital Space Flight. (NASA SP-12, 1962).
- Mercury Project Summary including Results of the Fourth Manned Orbital Flight. (NASA SP-45, 1963).
- X-15 Research Results With a Selected Bibliography. (NASA SP-60, 1965).
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- Exploring Space with a Camera (NASA SP-168, 1968).
- Aerospace Food Technology (NASA SP-202, 1969).
- What Made Apollo a Success? (NASA SP-287, 1971).
- Evolution of the Solar System. (NASA SP-345, 1976).
- Pioneer Odyssey (NASA SP-349/396, revised edition, 1977) by Richard Fimmel, William Swindell, and Eric Burgess.
- Apollo Expeditions to the Moon. (NASA SP-350, 1975). Out of print
This title is now available in a reprint edition from Dover Publications.
- Apollo Over the Moon: A View From Orbit. (NASA SP-362, 1978) edited by Harold Masursky, G.W. Colton, and Farouk El-Baz.
- Introduction to the Aerodynamics of Flight. (NASA SP-367, 1975) by Theodore A. Talay.
- Biomedical Results of Apollo. (NASA SP-368, 1975) , edited by Richard S. Johnston, Lawrence F. Dietlein, M.D., and Charles A. Berry, M.D.
- Skylab EREP Investigations Summary. (NASA SP-399, 1978).
- Skylab: Our First Space Station. (NASA SP-400, 1977), edited by Leland F. Belew.
- Skylab, Classroom in Space. (NASA SP-401, 1977), edited by Lee Summerlin.
- A New Sun: Solar Results from Skylab. (NASA SP-402, 1979) by John A. Eddy and edited by Rein Ise.
- Skylab's Astronomy and Space Sciences. (NASA SP-404, 1979), edited by Charles A. Lundquist.
- The Space Shuttle. (NASA SP-407, 1976).
- The Search For Extraterrestrial Intelligence. (NASA SP-419, 1977) , edited by Philip Morrison, John Billingham, and John Wolfe.
- Atlas of Mercury. (NASA SP-423, 1978) by Merton E. Davies, Stephen E. Dwornik, et. al.
- The Voyage of Mariner 10: Mission to Venus and Mercury. (NASA SP-424, 1978) by James A. Dunne and Eric Burgess.
- The Martian Landscape. (NASA SP-425, 1978). Click here to view a PDF of this HTML version.
- The Space Shuttle at Work. (NASA SP-432/EP-156 1979) by Howard Allaway.
- Project Orion: A Design Study of a System for Detecting Extrasolar Planets. (NASA SP-436, 1980), edited by David C. Black.
- Wind Tunnels of NASA. (NASA SP-440, 1981).
- Viking Orbiter Views of Mars. (NASA SP-441, 1980). Click here to view a PDF of this HTML version.
- The High Speed Frontier: Case Histories of Four NACA Programs, 1920-1950. (NASA SP-445, 1980.) Click here to view a PDF of this HTML version.
- The Star Splitters: The High Energy Astronomy Observatories. (NASA SP-466, 1984) by Wallace H. Tucker.
- Planetary Geology in the 1980s. (NASA SP-467, 1985) by Joseph Veverka.
- Quest for Performance: The Evolution of Modern Aircraft. (NASA SP-468,1985).
- The Long Duration Exposure Facility (LDEF): Mission 1 Experiments. (SP-473, 1984) ed. by Lenwood G. Clark, William H. Kinar, et. al.
- Voyager 1 and 2, Atlas of Saturnian Satellites. (NASA SP-474, 1984) edited by Raymond Batson.
- Far Travelers: The Exploring Machines. (NASA SP-480, 1985) by Oran W. Nicks.
- The Impact of Science on Society. (NASA SP-482, 1985) by James Burke, Jules Bergman, and Isaac Asimov.
- Living Aloft: Human Requirements for Extended Spaceflight. (NASA SP-483, 1985).
- Space Shuttle Avionics System. (NASA SP-504, 1989) by John F. Hanaway and Robert W. Moorehead.
- Life Into Space: Space Life Sciences Research, Volumes I - III 1965-2003. (NASA SP-534).
- Flight Research at Ames, 1940-1997. (NASA SP-3300, 1998).
- Unmanned Space Project Management: Surveyor and Lunar Orbiter. (NASA SP-4901, 1972) by Erasmus H. Kloman.
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- The Planetary Quarantine Program. (NASA SP-4902, 1974).
Click here for the PDF version.
- Constellation Program Lessons Learned Volume 1: Executive Summary. (NASA SP-6127, 2011)
- Spaceborne Digital Computer Systems. (NASA SP-8070, 1971).
- Celebrating a Century of Flight. (NASA SP-2002-09-511-HQ). Edited by Tony Springer.
- Wings in Orbit: Scientific and Engineering Legacies of the Space Shuttle. (NASA SP-2010-3409). Executive Editor: Wayne Hale.
- NASA’s Kuiper Airborne Observatory, 1971–1995:
An Operations Retrospective With a View to SOFIA. (NASA SP-2013-216025, 2013) by Edwin F. Erickson and Allan W. Meyer.
- Bringing the Future Within Reach—Celebrating 75 Years of the NASA John H. Glenn Research Center. (NASA SP-2016-627, 2016) by Robert S. Arrighi.
- NASA’s Hydrogen Outpost: The Rocket Systems Area at Plum Brook Station.(NASA SP-2016-628, 2016) by Robert S. Arrighi.
Technical Memoranda and Technical Notes (TMs and TNs):
Other Government Publications Related to Aerospace History:
- History of Research in Space Biology and Biodynamics at the Air Force Missile Development Center, Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, 1946-1958.
- Report of the Apollo 13 Review Board. (a.k.a. the Cortright Commission).
- Report of the Presidential Commission on the Space Shuttle Challenger Accident. (commonly called the Rogers Commission Report), June 1986 and Implementations of the Recommendations, June 1987
- Transiting from Air to Space: The North American X-15. This case study by Robert S. Houston, Richard P. Hallion, and Ronald G. Boston is a long chapter in The Hypersonic Revolution: Case Studies in the History of Hypersonic Technology (Air Force History and Museums Program: 1998).
- Space Handbook: Astronautics and its Applications. This 1959 publication was a staff report of the Congressional Select Committee on Astronautics and Space Exploration.
- The First Century of Flight: NACA/NASA Contributions to Aeronautics. This is an informative and attractive Web exhibit set up in a timeline format.
- Space Station Requirements and Transportation Options for Lunar Outpost. Proceedings of the Twenty-Seventh Space Congress,
April 24-27, 1990, Cocoa Beach, Florida. NASA Office of Logic Design (NASA, 1990).
- Space Station Freedom Accommodation of the Human Exploration Initiative. Proceedings of the Twenty-Seventh Space Congress,
April 24-27, 1990, Cocoa Beach, Florida. NASA Office of Logic Design (NASA, 1990).
NASA History Titles Published by NASA Centers:
- Tomayko, James E., author, and Christian Gelzer, editor. The Story of Self-Repairing Flight Control Systems. Dryden Historical Study #1.
- Dawson, Virginia. Ideas Into Hardware: A History of the Rocket Engine Test Facility at the NASA Glenn Research Center. Cleveland: NASA Glenn Research Center, 2004.
- Guide to Magellan Image Interpretation. (JPL-93-24) by John Ford, Jeffrey Plaut, et. al.
- Magellan: The Unveiling of Venus. (JPL-400-345, 1989).
- The Apollo Program Summary Report. (Document # JSC-09423, April 1975).
- Saturn Illustrated Chronology. (MHR-5, Marshall Space Flight Center, fifth edition, 1971) prepared by David S. Akens.
E-BOOKS:
To use, download the [mobi],[epub] or [pdf] file to your computer and then drag and drop onto your reading device:
- Beyond Earth: A Chronicle of Deep Space Exploration. Deep Space Chronicle. Second Edition. NASA SP-2018-4041.
- Science Advice to NASA: Conflict, Consensus, Partnership, Leadership. Monograph in Aerospace History, No. 57, NASA SP-2017-4557
- Making the Invisible Visible: A History of the Spitzer Infrared Telescope Facility (1971–2003). Monographs in Aerospace History, No. 47, NASA SP-2017-4547
- Walking to Olympus: An EVA Chronology, 1997–2011 Volume 2. NASA SP-2016-4550
- Historical Studies in the Societal Impact of Spaceflight. NASA SP-2015-4803
- Historical Analogs For the Stimulation of Space Commerce. NASA SP-2014-4554
- Archaeology, Anthropology, and Interstellar Communication. NASA SP-2013-4413
- NASA’s First A: Aeronautics from 1958 to 2008. NASA SP-2012-4412
- NASA at 50: Interviews with NASA's Senior Leadership. SP-2012-4114
- Toward a History of the
Space Shuttle, An Annotated Bibliography, Part 2 (1992-2011) Monographs in Aerospace History Number 49
- Pursuit of Power: NASA's Propulsion Systems Laboratory No. 1 and 2 SP–2012–4548
- Ikhana: Unmanned Aircraft System, Western States Fire Missions Monographs in Aerospace History Number 44; SP-2009-4544
- Rockets and People: Volume III: Hot Days of the Cold War SP-2009-4110
- Rockets and People: Volume IV: The Moon Race SP-2011-4110
- When Biospheres Collide: A History of NASA’s Planetary Protection Programs SP-2011-4234
- Psychology of Space Exploration SP-2011-4411
- Cosmos and Culture SP-4802
- X-15 Research Results SP-60
- Unmanned Space and Project Management: Surveyor & Lunar Orbiter SP-4901
- NASA 50th Anniversary Proceedings. NASA's First 50 Years: Historical Perspectives SP-2010-4704
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