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Bringing NASA Down to Earth (Fall 2008)

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Huntington, Tom (Author)

American Heritage of Invention and Technology
Volume: 23
Issue: 3
Pages: 33-37
ISSN: 8756-7296
Journal Abbreviation: AHIT
Publication Date: Fall 2008
Edition Details: Special Issue: NASA turns 50
Language: English
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Authors & Contributors
Schaefer, Agnes Schaefer
McMillan, Vernotto C.
Odom, Brian C.
Jones, Thomas D.
Rottner, Renee
Shetterly, Margot Lee
Journals
Comparative Technology Transfer and Society
American Heritage of Invention and Technology
IEEE Annals of the History of Computing
History and Technology
Technology and Culture
Social Studies of Science
Publishers
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Office of Communications, NASA History Program Office
William Morrow
University Press of Florida
Elsevier
Chelsea House
Concepts
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Technology transfer
Technological innovation
Space programs
Space race
History of Computing
People
Ulery, Dana
Webb, James Edwin
Time Periods
20th century
21st century
20th century, late
Places
United States
Japan
India
Great Britain
Institutions
India Space Research Organization (ISRO)
Mars Exploration Rover Mission (U.S.)
California Institute of Technology. Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Project Mercury (U.S.)
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