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Rockets for schools

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The U.S. National Space Society (NSS) organizes a two day event every year called 'Rockets for School' program, involving school children from Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan and Minnesota The program is sponsored by Great Lakes Space Port Education Foundation Inc. and the student teams launch the rockets built with the help of their science teachers, make oral presentations to judges, set up and maintain displays and other activities related to rocket business.

Author: Leatherwood, G.B.
Publisher: National Space Society
Publication Name: Ad Astra
Subject: Astronomy
ISSN: 1041-102X
Year: 2004
Education, National Space Society, Space research

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The spaceship that came in from the Cold War: the untold story of the DC-X

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Research is described concerning the experimental space vehicle Clipper Graham, built by McDonnell Douglas, using existing hardware, and aimed not toward developing technologies, but operations. It would provide ease of maintenance, operation and rapid turnaround.

Author: Butrica, Andrew J.
Publisher: National Space Society
Publication Name: Ad Astra
Subject: Astronomy
ISSN: 1041-102X
Year: 2001
Research, Design and construction, Spacecraft, Space vehicles, Rockets (Aeronautics), Rockets (Vehicles), Clipper Graham (Rocket)

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