Physics Assignment – 9.2 Space

1. Gather information on the contribution of each of the following scientists to the development of space exploration
2. Present this information as a point form summary.
3. Place all of this information on a time line.
4. Which scientist made the greatest contribution? Why?
5. Present a bibliography according to the Harvard System, which may include the following links AND one other reference for each scientist.

Tsiolkovsky

A short biography and summary of his theories. This site has links to other

rocket related sites including photos of launches

 http://spaceline.org/history/21.html

 A summary with portrait

 http://www1.umn.edu/scitech/space_preww2_russianpioneers1.htm

A copy of his rocket designs

 http://history.msfc.nasa.gov/rocketry/19.html

Oberth

A biography with pictures

http://www.kiosek.com/oberth/

Goddard

A biography with pictures

http://pao.gsfc.nasa.gov/gsfc/service/gallery/fact_sheets/general/goddard/goddard.htm

About Goddard’s rockets

 http://www-spof.gsfc.nasa.gov/stargaze/Sgoddard.htm

Esnault-Pelterie

A very brief Biography

 http://www.britannica.com/seo/r/robert-esnault-pelterie/

Contains a photograph, testing a plane under miscellaneous

http://hawaii.psychology.msstate.edu/invent/airphotos.html

Comments on atomic rocketry 

http://www.fas.org/nuke/space/c02early.htm

Von Braun

A very brief biography

http://encarta.msn.com/find/Concise.asp?ti=00A50000

NASA biography keep clicking next for more pages

http://liftoff.msfc.nasa.gov/Academy/History/vonBraun/vonBraun.html

A picture of his space station 

http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap980328.html

G. Pollock

Date of issue:            6/11/01                                                            Date Due:     3/12/01