Publication Date:
2006-01-16
Description:
The works of Guido von Pirquet, Austrian pioneer of rocketry, were assessed. Major emphasis was given to Pirquet's calculation of the route to Venus which in fact was followed by the first Russian rocket to Venus. Of interest also is Pirquet's valuable construction of a space station and his analysis of interstellar space flight.
Keywords:
ASTRONAUTICS (GENERAL)
Type:
NASA, Washington Essays on the History of Rocketry and Astronautics, Vol. 1; p 140-155
Format:
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