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

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.

• The Case for Mars: The Plan to Settle the Red Planet and Why We Must
• Eyes in the Sky: Eisenhower, the CIA and Cold War Aerial Espionage
• Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future
• Spy Satellites and Other Intelligence Technologies that Changed History
• Deep Black: Space Espionage and National Security
• A Brotherhood of Spies: The U-2 and the CIA's Secret War
• NPIC: Seeing the Secrets and Growing the Leaders: A Cultural History of the National Photographic Interpretation Center
• Meeting the Challenge: The Hexagon KH-9 Reconnaissance Satellite
• The Central Intelligence Agency and Overhead Reconnaissance: The U-2 and OXCART Programs, 1954–1974
• Deep Black: Space Espionage and National Security