One of the most forgotten chapters in US history is the one that tells the story of how this country got into the space business. Though other DoD agencies were working (and sometimes with the Army) on rockets and missiles, it was the Army that distinguished itself by being the first in space. In 1990, the (then) US Army Missile Command's Historical Office was instrumental in coordinating a DA-level recognition of those long-forgotten accomplishments. These articles provide excellent background on those pioneering days at Redstone Arsenal.

• The Army at Redstone: Significant Accomplishments in Space, 1948-1961 - Concise chronology of the space related activities of the Army at Redstone Arsenal

• EXPLORER I - the story in words, film, and pictures

• Redstone Arsenal Firsts - The U.S. Army Missile Command and its predecessors achieved several significant "firsts" in the history of rocket and guided missile development and space exploration.

• Redstone Arsenal Complex Chronology: The Redstone Arsenal Era, 1950-55 - Traces in chronological form developments at Redstone Arsenal which helped to shape the Nation's space program.

• Redstone Arsenal Complex Chronology: The ABMA/AOMC ERA, 1956-62 - Traces the Army's role in the development of the Nation's space program at Redstone Arsenal beginning with the establishment of the Army Ballistic Missile Agency and ending shortly after the "big give-away" of Army assets to NASA.

• Redstone Arsenal Complex Chronology: Excellence in Missilery, 1962-79 - The Army at Redstone continues to provide technology leadership and support.

• Pioneering Efforts in Space - A narrative summary of how the Army at Redstone pioneered this Nation's early space program and bore the Marshall Space Flight Center.

• REDSTONE - System chronology of the Army's "workhorse" during the developmental years.

• The Army Ballistic Missile Agency and Its Special Delegations of Authority - The story of the extraordinary powers given to the ABMA commander.

• Army Ordnance Satellite Program: The full-length monograph in PDF-format.
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