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Cold War Space Race
1,371 words... d to the USSR. Now, the cold war had established a permanent space race. The U. S. Army's attempt to launch America's first satellite into orbit failed in a launch pad explosion. Two months after the Soviet Union's successful launch of Sputnik, this failure further emphasized America's lag behind the Soviet Union in the space race. Having already lost the race to launch the world's first artificial satellite to the Soviet Union, the United States accelerated its plan to develop an unmanned M...
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Defence Minister George Pearkes Minister George Pearkes Arrow
1,251 words... ir craft were sawed. And we paid $ 300, 000 for the works... We put them on trailers and took them down to the smelters where every one was smelted down. Nobody could purchase the material from us because we were under security. They were watching us all the time. We had three or four men watching us and we had to do it as quickly as we could. War assets came and took the vital parts out of the aircraft, but when that was done they wanted them out in a hurry, scrapped and out. When we got to...
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Space Exploration Space Station
1,355 wordsIntroduction to Professional Engineering The Mechanics of Space Presented By: Piotr Jan Czerwinski 0373805 Engineering Year 1 November 8 th, 2004 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. 0 Abstract The Mechanics of Space The Mechanics of Space: Introduction The Mechanics of Space: Main Body The Mechanics of Space: Conclusion Work Cited Abstract Aeronautics has allowed mankind to understand the concept and surrounding of the universe. From ancient times, there have been discoveries made by Egyptians, Incas and many ...
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Minimum Safe Altitude Minimum Safe Altitude Of Flight Airspace
916 wordsMany airports are located in areas populated by people. Most people dislike the constant noise of the aircraft, but deal with it anyway. However, sometimes the noise can be too much for some people and action will be taken. In some extreme cases, a major question becomes involved. Does the flight of aircraft over the property of another constitute a taking? Thomas Lee Causby and his wife were proud owners of a 2. 8 -acre chicken farm that happened to lie under the approach path of a military air...
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Younger Sister San Francisco
1,266 wordsEver since I was a young kid I have always been interested with aircraft. I was so curious of how airplanes fly. I remember taking my toys apart to see how it works. As a kid I wanted to go to the airport to watch the airplanes land and fly and pondered how this happens. Other kids wanted to go to the amusement places. As I grew older I became more and more interested in aircraft and the technology behind it. I always involved myself with aviation early on. I read books and magazines on aviation...
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Hubble Space Telescope Soviet Union
1,112 wordsPerhaps there should have been a cold war. Without it, many of the things that we use everyday would not be in existence. There would be no global communications, but most importantly there would have been no space-race. The war between the Soviet Union and the United States was one with virtually no casualties. There were many technological advances in a feud between two countries. However, there were some failures as well. Some Americans gave their lives for the sake of social movement, not to...
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Space Exploration Upper Atmosphere
1,145 wordsThe Space Race Space Exploration The urge to explore the unknown is part of human nature and has led to many of the most profound changes in our standard of living. It enriches our spirits and reminds us of the great potential of achievement within us all. The drive to develop the next frontier has also been a fundamental part of the heritage of the people of the world. The physical challenges and costs of space exploration also serve as a natural catalyst for peaceful, international cooperation...
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Advanced Research Projects Agency Soviet Union
552 wordsSputnik, name of the first of several artificial satellites launched by the Soviet Union from 1957 to 1961. The goals of the Sputnik program included studying the earths upper atmosphere, observing animal survival in space flight, and testing Soviet rocket technology. The launch of the unmanned Sputnik 1 and of Sputnik 2, which carried a dog, spurred the United States to invest more money and resources into its fledgling space program, initiating a race between the two nations to land a person o...
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