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United States, Aeronautics, History, Aeronautics and state, Astronautics, United States. National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Research, Space race, Rocketry, history, Rockets (aeronautics), Executive departments, united statesPlaces
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Breaking the Chains of Gravity: The Story of Spaceflight Before NASA
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Table of Contents
Hobby rocketeers
The rocket loophole
The turning tide of war
Escape and surrender
Nazi rockets in New Mexico
Rockets meet airplanes
A new war, a new missile, and a new leader
Higher and faster
Edging into hypersonics
The floating astronaut
Space becomes an option
The first satellite race
Little Ball's big impact
The fight to control space
Epilogue : America finds its footing in space
Glossary of people
Glossary of places and organizations.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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