The Corona project
Curtis Peebles
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The Corona project
Published
1997
Publisher
Naval Institute Press
Pages
351
ISBN-10
1557506884
Description
In the early 1960s, when the United States and the Soviet Union faced each other in a nuclear standoff, a small band of engineers, designers, and intelligence officers secretly set out to do the impossible. Armed with little more than a few ideas and drawings of the payload, they created America's first reconnaissance satellite program - the Corona project - which for decades remained one of the nation's most closely guarded secrets. This is the story of their extraordinary efforts, from the first desperate requests for intelligence on the USSR, throuqh a series of heartbreaking failures, to Corona's ultimate success. This book focuses not only on the Corona project's great technical achievements but also on the remarkable human side of the story - on the engineers who built the satellites but could not divulge what they did even to their own families, and on the recovery pilots who competed to see who would be the first ace. Their stories appear for the first time in this book along with previously classified details of their recovery unit and a list of the ace pilots.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many pages are in The Corona project?
This edition of The Corona project has approximately 351 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read The Corona project?
For most readers, The Corona project typically takes between 7h 19m and 4h 53m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 87,750 words and common reading speeds.
Here's a detailed breakdown: • Continuous reading at 250 WPM: approximately 5h 51m of focused reading • Casual reading (30 minutes/day): you could finish in roughly 12 days • Estimated word count: 87,750 words
Your individual reading time will vary based on your personal reading pace, the amount of daily reading time, and your familiarity with the subject matter.
What is the word count of The Corona project?
The estimated word count for The Corona project is approximately 87,750 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
This is an approximation — actual word count may vary based on font size, formatting, edition, and the presence of illustrations or charts.
Who is the author of The Corona project?
The Corona project was written by Curtis Peebles.
When was The Corona project published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 1997. The original work may have been published on a different date.