<P> Space Cadet is a 1948 science fiction novel by Robert A. Heinlein about Matt Dodson , who joins the Space Patrol to help preserve peace in the Solar System . The story translates the standard military academy story into outer space : a boy from Iowa goes to officer school , sees action and adventure , shoulders responsibilities far beyond his experience , and becomes a man . It was published as the second of the series of Heinlein juveniles and inspired the Tom Corbett , Space Cadet media empire , including the 1950s television series and radio show which made `` Space Cadet '' a household phrase whose meaning later shifted in popular culture . </P>
<P> Space Cadet is a 1948 science fiction novel by Robert A. Heinlein about Matt Dodson , who joins the Space Patrol to help preserve peace in the Solar System . The story translates the standard military academy story into outer space : a boy from Iowa goes to officer school , sees action and adventure , shoulders responsibilities far beyond his experience , and becomes a man . It was published as the second of the series of Heinlein juveniles and inspired the Tom Corbett , Space Cadet media empire , including the 1950s television series and radio show which made `` Space Cadet '' a household phrase whose meaning later shifted in popular culture . </P>
where did the term space cadet come from
where did the term space cadet come from
a 1948 science fiction novel by Robert A. Heinlein
a 1948 science fiction novel by Robert A. Heinlein