Aeronautics and astronautics : an American chronology of science and technology in the exploration of space, 1915-1960 /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Emme, Eugene Morlock (Author)
Corporate Author: United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Other Authors: Dryden, Hugh L (Hugh Latimer), 1898-1965 (writer of foreword.)
Format: Government Document Book
Language:English
Published: [Washington, D.C.] : National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1961
[Washington, District of Columbia] : 1961
Series:Legal classics library (Buffalo, N.Y.)
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Table of Contents:
  • From the founding of NACA to the dawn of the space age, January 1915-October 1957
  • The first three years of the space age, October 1957-December 1960
  • Chronicle of earth satellites and space probes
  • Chronicle of world airplane records
  • Chronicle of select balloon flights, 1927-60
  • Select awards and honors in astronautics and astronautics
  • Membership of the NACA, 1915-58
  • Part I. From the founding of NACA [National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics] to the dawn of the space age, January 1915-October 1957
  • Part II. The first three years of the space age, October 1957-December 1960 - Appendices: A. Chronicle of earth satellites and space probes
  • B. Chronicle of world airplane records
  • C. Chronicle of select balloon flights, 1927/60
  • D. Select awards and honors in aeronautics and astronautics
  • E. Membership of the NACA, 1915/58
  • Part I. From the founding of NACA [National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics] to the dawn of the space age, January 1915-October 1957
  • Part II. The first three years of the space age, October 1957-December 1960. Appendices: A. Chronicle of earth satellites and space probes. B. Chronicle of world airplane records. C. Chronicle of select balloon flights, 1927/60. D. Select awards and honors in aeronautics and astronautics. E. Membership of the NACA, 1915/58