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The Origins and International Economics of Space Exploration by Lovell, Bernard Sir 1913-

Table of Contents: “…The concept of the rocket and its development as a ballistic weapon -- The Soviet ballistic rocket and the first Sputnik -- The scientific origins of space exploration -- The number of space launchings and their global costs -- The military component of the space launchings -- Communications -- Science in space -- Meteorology -- Navigation -- Geodesy and mapping -- Earth resources -- The overall picture and the future.…”
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