The papers included were prepared for a symposium held in Palermo in early November 1992. The aim of the symposium, organized in the framework of the ESA History Project, was to discuss critically the development of the scientific programs of ESRO and ESA by bringing together some of the main protagonists of the history of space research in Europe and a few historians working in the field. The symposium was sponsored by the University of Palermo, the Italian National Research Council and the European Space Agency. Topics covered include: Space science in ESRO and ESA; how space scientists and governments saw ESRO in the early 1960's; solar research in the early days of COPERS and ESRO; ionospheric research by rockets and satellites in Europe in the 1960's; the start of the space research in Sweden during the COPERS and early ESRO years; and from sounding rocket to small satellites, a way of complementing ESRO/ESA flight opportunities.


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    Title :

    Science Beyond the Atmosphere: The History of Space Research in Europe


    Contributors:
    A. Russo (author)

    Publication date :

    1993


    Size :

    220 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English