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Nonmilitary applications of the rocket between the 17th and 20th centuriesNonmilitary uses of the rocket through history were investigated. It was found that through the 17th century rockets were used in whaling as harpoon drives. In later years, rockets were used in lifesaving and in commercial signalling at sea. Rocket utilization was traced up to the present application of sending the first men to the moon.
Document ID
19770026091
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Sharpe, M. R.
(NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Date Acquired
August 8, 2013
Publication Date
September 1, 1977
Publication Information
Publication: NASA, Washington Essays on the History of Rocketry and Astronautics, Vol. 1
Subject Category
Launch Vehicles And Space Vehicles
Accession Number
77N33035
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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