Eye in the Sky: The Story of the Corona Spy Satellites (Smithsonian History of Aviation and Spaceflight...

Presenting the full story of the CORONA spy satellites' origins, "Eye in the Sky" explores the Cold War technology and far-reaching effects of the satellites on foreign policy and national security. Arguing that satellite reconnaissance was key to shaping the course of the Cold War, the book documents breakthroughs in intelligence gathering and achievements in space technology that rival the landing on the moon. 63 photos. more

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Nov-17-2008; The "little" program that helped win the Cold War...; "Eye in the Sky" is an excellent book on the Discover/CORONA satellite program. What sets this book apart from other CORONA texts (including the declassified CIA history) is the chapter on the Soviet ZENIT program and its similarities...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Sep-10-2008; Nice summary; This was a nice summary of the Corona program. There is some redundant text becuase of the way various chapters were written by different people but overall it was a fine book. It explained the Corona program well and had some funny...; read full review | report as inappropriate

4/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jan-22-2000; REVIEW 2 of 3: Day: Eye in the Sky : Corona Story; Of the 3 books on this subject which I have so far read, this was the first book I obtained and read. The book is a compilation of papers/speeches of a meeting. The most accurate picture can be gained by having all three books (sorry,...; read full review | report as inappropriate

4/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Nov-23-1998; Presentation of an amazing US intellegence program; >This book is less a narrative and more a series of accounts byindividuals throughout the life of the CORONA project. As such, itreads a bit differently from a single-author non-fiction book. However, this form adds detail, personal...; read full review | report as inappropriate

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Nov-17-2008; The "little" program that helped win the Cold War...; "Eye in the Sky" is an excellent book on the Discover/CORONA satellite program. What sets this book apart from other CORONA texts (including the declassified CIA history) is the chapter on the Soviet ZENIT program and its similarities...; read full review | report as inappropriate