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ISBN 978-0-16-081381-8 90000 Explor
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-P
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vii Contents Acknowledgments . . .
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ix “Scientific Training for Pilot
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xi I-48 Christopher C. Kraft, Jr.,
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xiii Chapter Two Essay: “Project
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xv Letter to Jerome Wiesner from Ja
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xix Acknowledgments This volume is
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Chapter 1 First Steps into Space:
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Exploring the Unknown 3 exploration
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Exploring the Unknown 5 check out t
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Exploring the Unknown 7 flight prop
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Exploring the Unknown 9 Man-in-Spac
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Exploring the Unknown 11 ian effort
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Exploring the Unknown 13 the fall o
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Exploring the Unknown 15 of piloted
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Exploring the Unknown 17 gallery. S
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Exploring the Unknown 19 would purg
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Exploring the Unknown 21 1965, alth
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Exploring the Unknown 23 Originally
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Exploring the Unknown 25 withstand
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Exploring the Unknown 27 able to co
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Exploring the Unknown 29 to NASA th
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Exploring the Unknown 31 with NASA
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Exploring the Unknown 33 literally
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Exploring the Unknown 35 human spac
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Exploring the Unknown 37 Bridging t
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Exploring the Unknown 39 8,400 poun
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Exploring the Unknown 43 for crew s
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Exploring the Unknown 45 Eight more
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Exploring the Unknown 49 Document I
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Exploring the Unknown 51 is determi
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Exploring the Unknown 53 3. The pro
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Exploring the Unknown 55 The C L fo
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Exploring the Unknown 57 The high a
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Exploring the Unknown 59 Tracking:
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Exploring the Unknown 61 orbit and
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Exploring the Unknown 63 Boosters:
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Exploring the Unknown 65 Canopy Str
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Exploring the Unknown 67 Boosters:
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Exploring the Unknown 69 Cost: $889
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Exploring the Unknown 71 Adelbert O
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Exploring the Unknown 73 for Aerona
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Exploring the Unknown 75 A. Backgro
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Exploring the Unknown 77 approach a
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Exploring the Unknown 79 H. Flights
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Exploring the Unknown 83 (1) Design
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Exploring the Unknown 85 SUBJECT: M
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Exploring the Unknown 87 The object
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Exploring the Unknown 89 V. Instrum
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Exploring the Unknown 91 [1] 1. INT
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Exploring the Unknown 93 to reduce
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Exploring the Unknown 119 ment and
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Exploring the Unknown 123 [Signed]
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Exploring the Unknown 125 Subject:
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Exploring the Unknown 129 II. DUTIE
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Exploring the Unknown 131 D. Hazard
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Exploring the Unknown 133 flights.
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Exploring the Unknown 135 3. Proced
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Exploring the Unknown 137 [Signed]
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Exploring the Unknown 139 NASA Head
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Exploring the Unknown 141 11 months
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Exploring the Unknown 213 MEMORANDU
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Exploring the Unknown 215 FROM: TO:
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Exploring the Unknown 219 MAIN CHUT
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Exploring the Unknown 221 GROUND VO
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