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

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