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Highlights of Human Spaceflight: The United States

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This entry focuses on the history of US space exploration from the 1950s into the twenty-first century, highlighting the four major flight programs – Mercury (1961–1963), Gemini (1965–1966), Apollo (1967–1972), Space Shuttle (1981–2011) – and the two extended orbital workshops, Skylab (1973–1974) and the International Space Station (2000–present). In addition, recent developments in space tourism and other commercial space activities are profiled.

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Launius, R. (2020). Highlights of Human Spaceflight: The United States. In: Young, L.R., Sutton, J.P. (eds) Handbook of Bioastronautics. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-10152-1_67-3

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    Highlights of Human Spaceflight: The United States
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    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-10152-1_67-3

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    Highlights of Human Spaceflight: The United States
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    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-10152-1_67-1