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Victor Or Villain? Wernher Von Braun and the Space Race
The Social Studies (2011) 102, 59–64 Copyright C Taylor & Francis Group, LLC ISSN: 0037-7996 print / 2152-405X online DOI: 10.1080/00377996.2010.484444 Victor or Villain? Wernher von Braun and the Space Race JASON L. O’BRIEN1 and CHRISTINE E. SEARS2 1Education Department, University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, Alabama, USA 2History Department, University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, Alabama, USA Set during the Cold War and space race, this historical role-play focuses on Wernher von Braun’s involvement in and culpability for the use of slave laborers to produce V-2 rockets for Nazi Germany. Students will grapple with two central questions. Should von Braun have been allowed to emigrate to the United States given his affiliation with the Nazis and use of slave laborers? Should the U.S. government and military have put Braun in powerful positions in NASA and military programs? This activity encourages students to hone their critical thinking skills as they consider and debate a complex, multi-layered historical scenario. Students also have opportunity to articulate persuasive arguments either for or against von Braun. Each character sketch includes basic information, but additional references are included for teachers and students who want a more in depth background. Keywords: role-play, Wernher von Braun, Space Race, active learning Victor or Villain? Wernher von Braun and the Space Role-Playing as an Instructional Strategy Race By engaging in historical role-plays, students can explore In 2009, the United States celebrated the fortieth anniver- different viewpoints regarding controversial topics (Clegg sary of the Apollo 11 crew’s landing on the moon. -
How Doc Draper Became the Father of Inertial Guidance
(Preprint) AAS 18-121 HOW DOC DRAPER BECAME THE FATHER OF INERTIAL GUIDANCE Philip D. Hattis* With Missouri roots, a Stanford Psychology degree, and a variety of MIT de- grees, Charles Stark “Doc” Draper formulated the basis for reliable and accurate gyro-based sensing technology that enabled the first and many subsequent iner- tial navigation systems. Working with colleagues and students, he created an Instrumentation Laboratory that developed bombsights that changed the balance of World War II in the Pacific. His engineering teams then went on to develop ever smaller and more accurate inertial navigation for aircraft, submarines, stra- tegic missiles, and spaceflight. The resulting inertial navigation systems enable national security, took humans to the Moon, and continue to find new applica- tions. This paper discusses the history of Draper’s path to becoming known as the “Father of Inertial Guidance.” FROM DRAPER’S MISSOURI ROOTS TO MIT ENGINEERING Charles Stark Draper was born in 1901 in Windsor Missouri. His father was a dentist and his mother (nee Stark) was a school teacher. The Stark family developed the Stark apple that was popular in the Midwest and raised the family to prominence1 including a cousin, Lloyd Stark, who became governor of Missouri in 1937. Draper was known to his family and friends as Stark (Figure 1), and later in life was known by colleagues as Doc. During his teenage years, Draper enjoyed tinkering with automobiles. He also worked as an electric linesman (Figure 2), and at age 15 began a liberal arts education at the University of Mis- souri in Rolla. -
How USAF's Missile Program Helped the Nation Off the Pad
Iii ANNIVERSARY There was no lack of rocketry art when Sputnik jolted the US and the free world. The Army, Navy, and Air Force had all been working with missiles for some years, and many rocket spe- cialists had foreseen the future significance of space. But the national capabilities were splintered. As NASA came into being, with a strong need for large-scale program know-how, it was the Air Force, fresh from its missile management experience, that could offer the most useful aid in getting the space program under way . How USAF's Missile Program Helped the Nation off the Pad BY WILLIAM LEA VITT ASSOCIATE EDITOR, AIR FORCE/SPACE DIGEST "From this effort has emerged not only the major portion of our national missile force but also the prime base of technology and management skill underpinning the total national space effort. Many of our space accomplishments to date—both military and civilian—simply could not have been undertaken successfully with- out the prior experience gained in the Air Force missile development program." —SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE EUGENE M. ZUCKERT T IS a fact, documented in the public prints, Just one aspect of this sizable Air Force role has in congressional reports, and above all, on been the large number of Air Force officers who have launch pads and tracking sites around the served the National Aeronautics and Space Adminis- world, that the US Air Force has made mas- tration on direct loan or in supportive Air Force efforts, sive contributions of men, hardware, and since the civilian space agency's establishment in 1958. -
Chapter 6.Qxd
CHAPTER 6: The NASA Family The melding of all of the NASA centers, contractors, universities, and often strong personalities associated with each of them into the productive and efficient organization necessary to complete NASA’s space missions became both more critical and more difficult as NASA turned its attention from Gemini to Apollo. The approach and style and, indeed, the personality of each NASA center differed sharply. The Manned Spacecraft Center was distinctive among all the rest. Fortune magazine suggested in 1967 that the scale of NASA’s operation required a whole new approach and style of management: “To master such massively complex and expensive problems, the agency has mobilized some 20,000 individual firms, more than 400,000 workers, and 200 colleges and universities in a combine of the most advanced resources of American civilization.” The author referred to some of the eight NASA centers and assorted field installations as “pockets of sovereignty” which exercised an enormous degree of independence and autonomy.1 An enduring part of the management problem throughout the Mercury and Gemini programs that became compounded under Apollo, because of its greater technical challenges, was the diversity and distinctiveness of each of the NASA centers. The diverse cultures and capabilities represented by each of the centers were at once the space program’s greatest resource and its Achilles’ heel. NASA was a hybrid organization. At its heart was Langley Memorial Aeronautical Laboratory established by Congress in 1917 near Hampton, Virginia, and formally dedicated in 1920. It became the Langley Research Center. Langley created the Ames Aeronautical Laboratory at Moffett Field, California, in 1939. -
THE BI-WEEKLY NEWS LETTER College Placement Association, Inc
SPEAKING OF PEOPLE Dr. F. Thomas Sheeder, director. Student Financial and Career Plan ning, has been named to the Organ ization Committee of the Southern THE BI-WEEKLY NEWS LETTER College Placement Association, Inc. He is past chairman of the SCPA Professional Development Committee... Dr. Marshall R. Jones, chair man, psychology, and member of the American Psychological As sociation's Council of Represent Volume 10, No. 3 October 20, 1969 atives, attended the Public Policy Conference for Psychologists at MOON SAMPLES University of Miami scientists are currently Williamsburg, Va. October 5-10... STUDIED HERE studying 51.8 grams of lunar material brought An article, "Voltaire and Hum back to earth by the Apollo 11 crew in July. Dr. phry Clinker," by Dr. Evelyn Sidney W. Fox, director of the Institute of Molecular Evolution and Helmick, English, was published bioscience consultant to the National Aeronautics and Space Adminis in Vol. 68, 1969 issue of Studies tration since 1960, is working with co-investigators Dr. Kaoru Harada on Voltaire and the 18th Century, and Dr. George Mueller. Dr. Fox told a special press conference Oct. Voltaire Institute, Geneva, Switz 6 that in simple layman's terms the object of their experiments is to erland... determine if there is evidence of molecular evolution on the moon. Dr. Grover A. J. Noetzel, econ The UM will receive chips of moon rock at a later date, he said. omics, spoke on "Economic Foun dations of Real Estate" to the Mi ami Board of Realtors Oct. 15, on UM SPONSORS TWO The University of Miami sponsored two "Economic Opportunities in the COMMUNITY MEETINGS major meetings of community interest Seventies," to the National As recently. -
European Astronaut Selection ESA Prepares for the Missions of the 21 St Century
European Astronaut Selection ESA prepares for the missions of the 21 st century With the selection of its first astronauts ESA’s human spaceflight activities in 1978 and the first Spacelab mission are now entering a new era, with ESA in 1983, the European Space Agency astronauts working aboard the (ESA) took its first steps into human International Space Station (ISS), spaceflight. The advent of the Columbus Columbus starting operations, and orbital laboratory project required a the new ‘ATV’ cargo ship delivering second selection of astronauts in 1992. fresh supplies to the Station. The exploration of the Solar System will be one of humanity’s most exciting adventures in the near future. All of the world’s spacefaring nations are preparing for this huge enterprise, and an astronaut corps is essential for Europe, thanks to ESA, to take part in this endeavour. Now is the time for ESA to seek new talents to reinforce its astronaut team, to prepare for missions to the ISS, the Moon and beyond. T The Selection | How? When? Where? h e S e l e c t i o n How can I apply? You can apply online via the ESA web portal (www.esa.int/ astronautselection). Registration is in two steps: • pre-registration: provide identity information and a JAR-FCL 3, Class 2 medi- cal examination certificate, from an Aviation Medical Examiner who has been certified by his/her national Aviation Medical Authority; • a password then allows you to access the application form. T The Selection | How? When? Where? h e S e l e • initial selection according to basic criteria; c t i What are the o • psychological tests for selected candidates; n • second round of psychological tests and interviews; steps in the • medical tests; selection • job interview. -
Features of Legal Support of Space Activities in Ukraine
Features of Legal Support of Space Activities in Ukraine Dmytro Zhuravlov1 Doctor of Law, Professor. First Deputy Director of the Institute of Law and Postgraduate Education of the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine (Kyiv, Ukraine) E-mail: [email protected] https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2045-9631 Andrii Halunko2 Ph. D. in Law. Inspector of the public order department of the DPA HNPU in Kherson region (Kherson, Ukraine) E-mail: [email protected] https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1842-2506 In the article, the authors reveal the historical and legal aspects of space activities in Ukraine. The historical and legal acts of the Ukrainian SSR and the Soviet Union, regulating the space industry, are analyzed. Considerable attention was paid to the peculiarities of legal regulation of the activities of the main space design bureaus of the time. It is concluded that the space activities of the USSR — in general and the Ukrainian SSR were provided on the basis of sublegislative normative legal acts (resolutions of the Council of Ministers and orders of the Central bodies of the Communist party). However, the lack of the national space law was offset by systematic and full funding of space activities, resulting in the Soviet Union having a powerful space industry. In the conditions of modern development, Ukraine has all the opportunities to achieve significant development of the space industry, using the positive experience of the USSR and opening access to space activities of private investment. Keywords: space activities, law, space law, space technologies, private investments, Soviet regime, launch vehicles Received: September 11, 2019; accepted: October 07, 2019 Advanced Space Law, Volume 4, 2019: 116-124. -
PT-365-Science-And-Tech-2020.Pdf
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Table of Contents 1. BIOTECHNOLOGY ___________________ 3 3.11. RFID ___________________________ 29 1.1. DNA Technology (Use & Application) 3.12. Miscellaneous ___________________ 29 Regulation Bill ________________________ 3 4. DEFENCE TECHNOLOGY _____________ 32 1.2. National Guidelines for Gene Therapy __ 3 4.1. Missiles _________________________ 32 1.3. MANAV: Human Atlas Initiative _______ 5 4.2. Submarine and Ships _______________ 33 1.4. Genome India Project _______________ 6 4.3. Aircrafts and Helicopters ____________ 34 1.5. GM Crops _________________________ 6 4.4. Other weapons system _____________ 35 1.5.1. Golden Rice ________________________ 7 4.5. Space Weaponisation ______________ 36 2. SPACE TECHNOLOGY ________________ 8 4.6. Drone Regulation __________________ 37 2.1. ISRO _____________________________ 8 2.1.1. Gaganyaan _________________________ 8 4.7. Other important news ______________ 38 2.1.2. Chandrayaan 2 _____________________ 9 2.1.3. Geotail ___________________________ 10 5. HEALTH _________________________ 39 2.1.4. NaVIC ____________________________ 11 5.1. Viral diseases _____________________ 39 2.1.5. GSAT-30 __________________________ 12 5.1.1. Polio _____________________________ 39 2.1.6. GEMINI __________________________ 12 5.1.2. New HIV Subtype Found by Genetic 2.1.7. Indian Data Relay Satellite System (IDRSS) Sequencing _____________________________ 40 ______________________________________ 13 5.1.3. Other viral Diseases _________________ 40 2.1.8. Cartosat-3 ________________________ 13 2.1.9. RISAT-2BR1 _______________________ 14 5.2. Bacterial Diseases _________________ 40 2.1.10. Newspace India ___________________ 14 5.2.1. Tuberculosis _______________________ 40 2.1.11. Other ISRO Missions _______________ 14 5.2.1.1. Global Fund for AIDS, TB and Malaria42 5.2.2. -
Changes to the Database Document
Additions and Deletions for the 12-1-18 Release This version of the Database includes launches through November 30, 2018. There are currently 1,957 active satellites in the database. The changes to this version of the database include: • The addition of 141satellites • The deletion of 71 satellites • The addition of and corrections to some satellite data Satellites Removed Echostar-1 – 1995-073A Palapa C2 -- 1996-030A Measat-2 – 1996-063B Iridium 12 – 1997-030B Iridium 10 – 1997-030D Iridium 15 – 1997-034A Iridium 18 -- 1997-034D ABS-3 -- 1997-042A Iridium 25 – 1997-043B Iridium 37 – 1997-056D Iridium 41 – 1997-069B JCSat-1B – 1997-075A Iridium 47 – 1997-082C Globalstar FM4 – 1998-008B Iridium 52 – 1998-010A Iridium 56 – 1998-010B Iridium 50 – 1998-010D Iridium 53 – 1998-010E Iridium 62 -- 1998-021A Iridium 65 – 1998-021D Iridium 66 – 1998-021E Iridium 67 – 1998-021F Iridium 68 – 1998-021G Iridium 72 – 1998-032B Iridium 75 – 1998-032E Iridium 76 – 1998-048B Iridium 81 – 1998-051B Iridium 80 – 1998-051C Iridium 86 – 1998-066B Iridium 84 – 1998-066D Iridium 83 – 1998-066E Dove 2e-1 – 1998-067JD Dove 2e-5 – 1998-067JN Dove 2ep-5 – 1998-067JR Dove 2ep-14 – 1998-067KJ Dove 2ep-15 – 1998-067KL Dove 2ep-17 – 1998-067KN Dove 2ep-18 – 1998-067KM Dove 23p-20 – 1998-067KP Dove 2ep-19 – 1998-067KQ Lemur-2F20 -- 1998-067LD i-INSPIRE-2 – 1998-067ML Tomsk-TPU-120 -- 1998-067MZ Tanyusha 1 -- 1998-067NA Tanyusha 2 -- 1998-067NB TNS-0-2 Nanosputnik -- 1998-067ND SIMPL – 1998-067NF Iridium 20A – 1998-074A Iridium 11A – 1998-074B Globalstar M023 – 1999-004A -
Evidence Report: Risk of Adverse Cognitive Or Behavioral Conditions
Evidence Report: Risk of Adverse Cognitive or Behavioral Conditions and Psychiatric Disorders Human Research Program Behavioral Health and Performance Approved for Public Release: April 11, 2016 National Aeronautics and Space Administration Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center Houston, Texas 1 CURRENT CONTRIBUTING AUTHORS: Kelley J. Slack, Ph.D. Wyle Science Technology & Engineering Thomas J. Williams, Ph.D. Wyle Science Technology & Engineering Jason S. Schneiderman, Ph.D. Wyle Science Technology & Engineering Alexandra M. Whitmire, Ph.D. Wyle Science Technology & Engineering James J. Picano, Ph.D. Universities Space Research Association PREVIOUS CONTRIBUTING AUTHORS: Lauren B. Leveton, Ph.D. NASA Johnson Space Center Lacey L. Schmidt, Ph.D. Minerva Work Solutions Camille Shea, Ph.D. Houston Police Department 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS I. PRD RISK TITLE: RISK OF ADVERSE COGNITIVE OR BEHAVIORAL CONDITIONS AND PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS ............................................................................................. 6 II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .................................................................................................... 9 III. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................ 11 IV. EVIDENCE ........................................................................................................................... 14 A. Space Flight Evidence .................................................................................................... 17 1. Sources -
9__Book Power in Communica
ş TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction I Angela Repanovici, Manolis Koukourakis, Tereza Khechoyan PART I Books on the Shelves of New Technology The Book in the Era of Facebook and Twitter 2 Ismail Serageldin Narrative Construction of Popularity Assessment Criteria on Weblogs: The Implications for Virtual Learning Environments 8 Cătălina-Ionela Rezeanu, Claudiu Coman, Angela Repanovici The Importance of Digitizing Old Medical Books and Modern Medical Ethics Books in the Field of Medicine 19 Nadinne Roman, Elena Amaricăi, Silviu Caloian The Usefulness of Social Networks for the Dissemination of Scientific Information 26 Ionel Şerban PART II Information Society and Sources The Interpretation of Knowledge Economy and the Problems of Its Rise and Development in Armenia 31 Tereza Khechoyan Aspects on the Harmonization of Copyright and Related Rights in the Information Society in the European Union Legislation 39 Cristina Mihaela Salcă Rotaru The Role and Importance of Information Sources. Case Study: The European Union’s Diplomacy and the Middle East Crisis at the Beginning of the 21st Century 48 Ana-Maria Bolborici PART III Books in Education The Level of Awareness on Scientometrics in Higher Education 55 Angela Repanovici, Manolis Koukourakis, Mihai Bogdan Alexandrescu, D. Cotoros, Liliana Rogozea, Daniela Popa Romanian Students’ Perceptions of Bibliotherapy in the Educational Process66 Daniela Popa, Ane Landoy, Angela Repanovici PART IV Reading for Life Reading for Life: Biblio/Poetry Therapy with Different Target Groups 74 Judit Béres The Role -
2008 Annual Report
AMERIC A N P H Y S I C A L S OCIETY 2 0 0 8 A N N U A L R E P O R T APS APS The AMERICAN PHYSICAL SOCIETY strives to: Be the leading voice for physics and an authoritative source of physics information for the advancement of physics and the benefit of humanity; Collaborate with national scientific societies for the advancement of science, science education, and the science community; Cooperate with international physics societies to promote physics, to support physicists worldwide, and to foster international collaboration; Have an active, engaged, and diverse membership, and support the activities of its units and members. F R O M T H E PRESIDEN T his past year saw continued growth and APS Gender Equity Conference, in which I played an ac- achievement for APS. Membership in the tive role in 2007. Society grew by close to 1000, exceeding APS staff continued to work to enhance programs 47,000. New student members continue serving the physics community. These include efforts to to dominate the growth, and students be- take physics to the public through the popular Physics came more active in APS governance, Quest program for middle school students. Over 11,000 Twith the first student member of the APS Council tak- kits were distributed to teachers across the country to ing her seat in 2008. Submissions to APS journals contin- provide the materials needed for over 200,000 students ued to increase, and APS added a new online publication, to participate in the 2008 quest. A major emphasis was Physics, while celebrating the 50th anniversary of Physical the ongoing lobbying efforts to increase funding for the Review Letters.