Space History Matures—and Reaches a Crossroads

Abstract

Margaret Weitekamp explores the state of the “New Aerospace History” field. Weitekamp re-evaluates the state of the field in space history, looking especially at the influence of race, gender, and regional history. Weitekamp suggests that attention be paid to three major areas of growth in the field: individual and collective biography (historiography), fresh takes on technologies and cultural contexts, and international/global history.