This book presents the first comprehensive history of innovation at NASA, bringing together experts in the field to shed light on how public-private partnerships and international affairs have fed new ways to explore space from the very beginning of space travel. Twelve of the anarchic history studies of these partnerships have tracked the role of AT & T in the early development of satellite technology, the links between Apollo and Silicon Valley, the rise of SpaceX, and more.

Some of these projects succeeded, some failed; all challenged traditional ways of doing public works in space. Together, these articles offer new insights into how innovation occurs, with invaluable lessons for policymakers, investors, economists, and members of the space community..