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Elmer, James D. – 1974
This revised textbook, one in the Aerospace Education II series, provides answers to many questions related to airplanes and properties of air flight. The first chapter provides a description of aerodynamic forces and deals with concepts such as acceleration, velocity, and forces of flight. The second chapter is devoted to the discussion of…
Descriptors: Aerospace Education, Aerospace Technology, Instructional Materials, Physical Sciences

National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Mountain View, CA. Ames Research Center. – 1978
This document provides detailed information on the atmosphere and weather of Venus. This pamphlet describes the technological hardware including the probes that enter the Venusian atmosphere, the orbiter and the launch vehicle. Information is provided in lay terms on the mission profile, including details of events from launch to mission end. The…
Descriptors: Aerospace Education, Aerospace Technology, Astronomy, Chemistry
Bulmer, S. B. – 1973
This book, one in the series on Aerospace Education III, is a collection of the diverse information available regarding the international space programs. The five goals listed for the book are: to examine the Soviet space program, to understand the future of Soviet space activity, to examine other national and international space programs, to…
Descriptors: Aerospace Education, Aerospace Technology, Instructional Materials, International Programs
National Academies Press, 2006
In January 2006, the President announced a new civilian space policy focusing on exploration. As part of its preparations to implement that policy, NASA asked the NRC to explore long-range science and technology workforce needs to achieve the space exploration vision, identify obstacles to filling those needs, and put forward solutions to those…
Descriptors: Space Sciences, Engineering, Letters (Correspondence), Labor Force Development
Savler, D. S.; Mackin, T. E. – 1972
This book, one in the series on Aerospace Education III, includes a discussion of the essentials of propulsion, control, and guidance and the conditions of space travel. Chapter 1 provides a brief account of basic laws of celestial mechanics. Chapters 2, 3, and 4 are devoted to the chemical principles of propulsion. Included are the basics of…
Descriptors: Aerospace Education, Aerospace Technology, Energy, Fundamental Concepts
French, Bevan M. – 1976
This document presents an overview of knowledge gained from the scientific explorations of the moon between 1969 and 1972 in the Apollo Program. Answers are given to questions regarding life on the moon, surface composition of rocks on the moon, the nature of the moon's interior, characteristics of lunar "soil," the age, history and…
Descriptors: Aerospace Education, Aerospace Technology, College Science, Lunar Research
Savler, D. S.; Smith, J. C. – 1972
This book is one in the series on Aerospace Education I. It briefly reviews current knowledge of the universe, the earth and its life-supporting atmosphere, and the arrangement of celestial bodies in outer space and their physical characteristics. Chapter 1 includes a brief survey of the aerospace environment. Chapters 2 and 3 examine the…
Descriptors: Aerospace Education, Aerospace Technology, Astronomy, Aviation Technology
Coard, E. A. – 1972
This book, one in the series on Aerospace Education I, provides a description of some of the discoveries that spacecraft have made possible and of the experience that American astronauts have had in piloting spacecraft. The basic principles behind the operation of spacecraft and their boosters are explained. Descriptions are also included on…
Descriptors: Aerospace Education, Aerospace Technology, Astronomy, Aviation Technology
Mickey, V. V. – 1973
This publication, one in the series on Aerospace Education III, deals with the background of the defense system of the United States. Description of different wars in which this country was involved includes the development of new military organizations and different weapons. One chapter is devoted in its entirity to the organizational structure…
Descriptors: Aerospace Education, Aerospace Technology, Instructional Materials, Military Organizations
Mackin, T. E. – 1973
This is a revised text used for the Air Force ROTC program. The main part of the book centers on the discussion of the engines in an airplane. After describing the terms and concepts of power, jets, and rockets, the author describes reciprocating engines. The description of diesel engines helps to explain why these are not used in airplanes. The…
Descriptors: Aerospace Education, Aerospace Technology, Aviation Technology, Energy
Cox, Rodney V., Jr. – 1973
This revised textbook, published for the Air Force ROTC program, contains a discussion of basic and essential understandings about air navigation. The first part of the book describes maps, air navigation charts, flight planning, and pilotage preflight. Basic differences between ground maps and air charts are described and the methods of…
Descriptors: Aerospace Education, Aerospace Technology, Aviation Technology, Instructional Materials
Compton, W. David; Benson, Charles D. – 1983
The history of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Skylab program is provided in this three-part book. Part I (chapters 1 to 5) traces the origins of the Skylab concept from its emergence in the period 1962-65 through its evolution into final form in 1969. Part II (chapters 6 to 13) focuses on the period from 1969-73, considering the…
Descriptors: Aerospace Education, Federal Programs, Program Development, Satellites (Aerospace)
Callaway, R. O.; Elmer, James D. – 1973
This is a revised textbook for use in the Air Force ROTC training program. The main theme of the book is concerned with the kinds of civil aviation facilities and many intricacies involved in their use. The first chapter traces the development of civil aviation and the formation of organizations to control aviation systems. The second chapter…
Descriptors: Aerospace Education, Aerospace Technology, Agency Role, Airports
Mickey, V. V. – 1973
This book, one in the series on Aerospace Education I, emphasizes the two sides of aerospace--military aerospace and civilian aerospace. Chapter 1 includes a brief discussion on the organization of Air Force bases and missile sites in relation to their missions. Chapter 2 examines the community services provided by Air Force bases. The topics…
Descriptors: Aerospace Education, Aerospace Technology, Aviation Technology, Career Opportunities
Coard, E. A. – 1974
This book, one in the series on Aerospace Education III, deals with the general nature of human physiology during space flights. Chapter 1 begins with a brief discussion of the nature of the atmosphere. Other topics examined in this chapter include respiration and circulation, principles and problems of vision, noise and vibration, and…
Descriptors: Aerospace Education, Aerospace Technology, Biological Influences, Biological Sciences
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