Author: Publisher:
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Category : Aeronautics
Languages : en
Pages : 4
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Wallops Station
Author: Wallops Station, Wallops Island, Virginia
Author: Wallops Island
Author: Nan DeVincent-HayesPublisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738506661
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Located in Accomack County on Virginia's Eastern Shore, Wallops Island was once a primitive swath of land, uncivilized but by the wild ponies and mosquitoes that made its scrub-covered shores their home. But as the centuries passed, the wildness of the island was radically altered by the influx of colonists, then vacationers, and, eventually, some of the brightest scientific minds in the country. The history of Wallops Island has been one of transition. In the colonial period, John Wallop, an industrious man and self-made millionaire, was granted much of the island's acreage by the English Crown for providing assistance to new colonists trying to reach Virginia. In 1889, Wallops Island was bought and converted into a vacation destination for a handful of wealthy families from Pennsylvania, who, in turn, sold the island to the federal government in the 1940s. Once in the hands of NASA the island was transformed into a center for the high-tech development of rockets, missiles, and the means for space travel. From weather balloons and Tiamat missiles to aerodynamics and hurricane research, the Wallops Island Flight Facility and its predecessors have been instrumental in the evolution and success of the American space program.
Wallops Station and the Creation of an American Space Program
Author: National Aeronautics AdministrationPublisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781493625932
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
The course of the Space Age underwent a fundamental shift during the decade of the 1980's. The heady era of Sputnik, Apollo, and the Cold War-fueled space race shifted to an era of more methodical activities as space operations became popularly mundane. Similarly, seminal works pertaining to the history of conspicuous early space projects have been joined on the library shelf by words examining less glamorous, but still important topics. The big, visible space projects existed as much for reasons of politics and national prestige as for scientific research, and thus attracted the early attention of historians. The advancement of human knowledge and skill, however, owed at least as much and perhaps more to smaller projects and research conducted out of the spotlight. A facility devoted to such projects still operates on the East Coast of the lower Delmarva Peninsula. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Wallops Flight Facility has, since its establishment in 1945, launched over 14,000 rockets, making it one of the most prolific launch sites in the world as well as one of the least known. Currently a subsidiary of Goddard Space Flight Center, Wallops has always been among the smaller of America's aerospace research facilities. Despite, and possibly because of, the administrative and budgetary chaos that often characterized this nation's space effort, Wallops evolved from a highly specialized, test facility to a more generalized, multi-faceted research center. The history of the base reaches back to the early days of U.S. involvement in space research, and reflects most of the major controversies encountered therein. An historical examination of the base, therefore, has value not only because of the comparative lack of such attention, but also because it allows a unique vantage point from which to view what is, to paraphrase policy historian John Logsdon, "the great adventure of our lifetime." This thesis will focus on the political, administrative, and social history aspects of the base from 1957 to 1966. This period began with the launch of the Soviet Union's Sputnik 1, continued through the creation of NASA, and culminated at the height of the Project Apollo escalation. A fast-paced era, it also includes the second of the three most important periods in Wallops history to date.
Report to National Aeronautics and Space Administration Wallops Station, Wallops Island, Virginia, Mr. Cary F. Milliner, Jr. Project Management and Operations Branch
Author: Neal Boyd BrownPublisher:
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Category : Rockets (Aeronautics)
Languages : en
Pages :
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Wallops Station and the Creation of an American Space Program
Author: Harold D. WallacePublisher: BiblioGov
ISBN: 9781289145361
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
As part of the NASA history series a detailed history of Wallops Space Flight Facility from 1957 to 1966 is given. Discussions of Sputnik, NASA, Piloted Space Flight, Space Science Research, and comments on the changes the facility went through during the period are presented. Several appendices are attached as well covering R&D Launches, the NACA Era, organizational charts, Wallops' complement, and selected international cooperative programs.
Wallops Station and the Creation of an American Space Program
Author: Harold D WallacePublisher: Franklin Classics
ISBN: 9780343018719
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
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A Study and Evaluation of the Wallops Station Apprentice Program and Technical Training Requirements
Author: University of Virginia. School of General StudiesPublisher:
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Category : Space sciences
Languages : en
Pages : 300
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A Climatology of Selected Storms for Wallops Island, Virginia, 1971-1975
Author: Robert O. BerthelPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Climatology
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
The SAMS hydrometeor erosion tests, held during the winter storm seasons of 1971 through 1975, have yielded considerable meteorological data concerning the weather situations that were prevalent at the time of each test. The situations have been categorized into three different types and the data under each category have been statistically analyzed to produce the mean values and corresponding standard deviations of many meteorological parameters. The data are presented in both tables and graphs for each category, plus wind speed direction up to 12 km in altitude for all situations. A general description of storm structure is given defining regions of precipitation and zones of transition. An appendix of general climatic data for Wallops Island, Virginia is included. (Author).
A Climatology of Selected Storms for Wallops Island, Virginia, 1971-1975
Author: Robert O. BerthelPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Climatology
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
The SAMS hydrometeor erosion tests, held during the winter storm seasons of 1971 through 1975, have yielded considerable meteorological data concerning the weather situations that were prevalent at the time of each test. The situations have been categorized into three different types and the data under each category have been statistically analyzed to produce the mean values and corresponding standard deviations of many meteorological parameters. The data are presented in both tables and graphs for each category, plus wind speed direction up to 12 km in altitude for all situations. A general description of storm structure is given defining regions of precipitation and zones of transition. An appendix of general climatic data for Wallops Island, Virginia is included. (Author).