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Aiming for the Moon: the engineering challenge of Apollo

Williamson, 2002

Document ID
7443900596123569269
Author
Williamson M
Publication year
Publication venue
Engineering Science & Education Journal

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In retrospect, the Apollo lunar programme is recognised as a political imperative, designed to illustrate American superiority in the face of Soviet competition. It was, nevertheless, also a triumph of technology over seemingly insurmountable challenges. The developments in …
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