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Von Braun, W.

Publications and source records attributed to Von Braun, W..

At least 19 records
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NASA NTRS1972

Prospective space developments - Blue sky and non-blue sky.

Discussion of the significance for man's future of the practical benefits to be yielded by developments successfully concluded or still in progress over the wide range of technologies involved in current and future space activities. Reviewed benefit potentials pertain to space-age communications, transportation, computer developments, information networks, education, home communications centers, holography, life-support systems, power systems, manufacturing in space, meteorology, and earth resources. A strong case is made for the indissoluble involvement of this nation's self-interest in the achievement of national space goals.

Von Braun, W.↗
NASA NTRS1972

Revolutionary implications of the space shuttle.

The space shuttle concept, generated to meet the stringent requirement for a low-cost transportation system for further exploration and utilization of space, is discussed. By virtue of being a recoverable and reusable delivery vehicle, the space shuttle will provide a substantial reduction in recurring expenses associated with expendable launch vehicles. With its generous volume capacity and weight capability, the shuttle will have a drastic impact on all payloads, regardless of their destination, and will be able to recover spacecraft on a cyclic basis in order to permit their updating and refurbishing for later reuse. The shuttle's maintenance responsibilities may also involve performing scheduled or unscheduled repairs of malfunctioning satellites, either in orbit or after landing. The impact of the space shuttle, as a research laboratory, on the method of space experimentation has even more far-reaching implications.

Von Braun, W.↗
NASA NTRS1971

NASA's plans for the 70's.

NASA's plan for the 70's is based on six objectives. These objectives include continued exploration of the moon, continued exploration of the planets and the universe, a substantial reduction in the cost of space operations, an expansion of man's capability to live and work in space, practical applications of space technology, and the encouragement of greater international cooperation in space. Applications of space technology considered are in the areas of meteorology, earth physics, earth resources, communications and navigation, astronomy, and space physics. Attention is given to the Skylab and the Space Shuttle.

Von Braun, W.↗
NASA NTRS1971

Benefits from space applications in the 80's.

A summary of our nation's space capability as we enter the decade of the 1980's is given. The environment in which man lives; the demands he places on this environment; and the natural and man-made problems that beset him are examined. The application of our space capability to help man solve some of his problems, and the attendant benefits that would be derived, are postulated. Particular emphasis is given to man's more pressing problems: the resources of the earth, the weather, and communications needs. The benefits are viewed as accruing to all peoples of the world, which could be ultimately attained through cooperative efforts on an international basis.

Von Braun, W.↗
NASA NTRS1969

The orbital workshop

Spent Saturn S-4B stage conversion into orbital workshop in Apollo Applications Program

Von Braun, W.↗
NASA NTRS1966

The future of space travel

Space exploration and applications to earth sciences, weather forecasting, and related topics

SPACE EXPLORATION↗
NASA NTRS1964

Exploring the space sea.

Capabilities and importance of u.s. space program, with emphasis on project apollo and saturn launch vehicles

APOLLO PROJECT↗
NASA NTRS1964

The engines.

Saturn launch vehicle describing stages, specifications, facilities and propulsion system

LAUNCHING FACILITY↗