A brief history of aeronautics and space exploration is presented. The Federal government's role in contributing, by research and development, to the advancement of aeronautics and space exploration is emphasized. The flight of man is traced from Kitty Hawk to walks and rides on the surface of the moon. Orbiting Solar Observatories, Orbiting Observatories, planetary exploration (Mariner Space Probes, Pioneer Space Probes) the Earth Resources Program, and Skylab are included. The development of the space shuttle is also discussed.


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    Titel :

    Orders of Magnitude: A History of NACA and NASA, 1915-1976


    Beteiligte:
    F. W. Anderson (Autor:in)

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    1976


    Format / Umfang :

    107 pages


    Medientyp :

    Report


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch