1940s

24 Oct
2021
October 24, 2021

First Pictures: The View of Earth from Space – October 24, 1946

Today we take for granted that we can instantly access images of almost any part of the Earth taken from space using a growing array of […]
Remote Sensing, Remote Sensing History, Remote Sensing Instruments, Rockets & Propulsion, Spaceflight
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3 May
2019
May 3, 2019

America’s First Space Rocket: The Origin & First Flights of the Viking Rocket

Before World War II, the field of rocket technology development was dominated by small groups of enthusiastic visionaries such as the American Rocket Society as well […]
Rockets & Propulsion, Spaceflight
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