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100 1 _aMurphy, Lynne C.
245 1 0 _aRockets, Missiles, and Spacecraft of the National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2018
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2018-06-30
508 _aProduced by Stephen Hutcheson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Rockets, Missiles, and Spacecraft of the National Air and Space Museum" by Lynne C. Murphy is a historical account written in the mid-20th century. The book explores the magnificent developments in rocket technology and space exploration, detailing significant artifacts preserved in the National Air and Space Museum. It serves as both an introduction to the museum's exhibits and a comprehensive narrative on the evolution of aeronautics and astronautics in the United States. The opening of the publication introduces readers to the National Air and Space Museum and its mission to preserve and showcase pivotal artifacts from the evolution of flight and space exploration. The introduction discusses the establishment of a dedicated Astronautics Department alongside Aeronautics, highlighting the importance of items like Robert H. Goddard's early liquid-propellant rocket and the first man-made satellite, "Sputnik 1". It sets the stage for an exploration of key milestones in the history of rocketry and space endeavors, promising an enlightening journey through the technological advancements that shaped modern space travel. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aNational Air and Space Museum
653 _aAstronautics -- United States -- Exhibitions
700 1 _aCollins, Michael,
_d1930-2021
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/57421
999 _c98252
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