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Douglas DC-3, one of the most successful airliners in history, first flew. By 1938, it carried the bulk of American air traffic. When production of the DC-3 and its derivatives ended in 1945, some 13,000 had been built.

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... , and the Research Department at Woolwich Arsenal was requested to submit a program in April 1935. This led to antiaircraft rocket development, and some 2,500 test firings were made in ...

Russian rocket pioneer Konstantin Tsiolkovski died. Image:Tsiolkovsky_Sep_21_1935.jpg 300px

... during their 3-hour spacewalk, thereby clearing the way for Endeavour to launch on 5 December. ''(Warren E. Leary, “ Endeavour Is Set for Launching After Docking Problem Is Solved,” New York Times, 4 December 2001; Los Angeles Times, “With Space Debris Cleared, Shuttle Launch Set,” 4 December 2001.)'' November 2001 November December 2001 December Dec 1 2001 1 Dec 2 ...

... -launched Centaur interplanetary vehicle and a leading space scientist for more than 40 years, died December 11 in La Jolla, Calif. Born in Berlin, Ehricke was brought to the United States ... . Chelomei , 70, a rocketry expert who designed the Soviet Union's first jet engine, died December 8 in Moscow. Tass, which carried the news of his death, did not report the ... development organization for 29 years. (W Post, Dec 13/84, D-7) November 1984 November December 1984 December Dec 1 1984 1 Dec 2 1984 2 Dec 3 1984 3 Dec 4 ...

... , 1963, at Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz., and the last two squadrons were turned over on December 30, 1963, at Little Rock AFB, Ark. The turnover completed the Titan II program and ... /1/64, 1)'' “Florida Rides a Space-age Boom” article appears in National Geographic Magazine December 1963 December Dec 1 1963 1 Dec 2 1963 2 Dec 3 1963 3 Dec 4 ...

... space might be feasible within this century, Dr. Gerard K. O’Neill wrote in the December issue of Science magazine. Construction of satellite solar power stations (SSPSs) from lunar materials, for ... fuels and concern about use of nuclear energy. (Science, Vol 190, 4218) November 1975 November December 1975 December Dec 1 1975 1 Dec 2 1975 2 Dec 3 1975 3 Dec 4 ...

... to Congress by Colorado's 6th district voters, who knew he was fighting cancer, died December 27 at the age of 51 a week before he was to be sworn into ... before resigning to run for Congress. (Mi Hrld, Dec 29/82, IA) November 1982 November December 1982 December Dec 1 1982 1 Dec 2 1982 2 Dec 3 1982 3 Dec 4 ...

... /83; W Post, Dec 17/83. A-3) Lt. Gen. Charles H. Terhune, Jr., retired December 31 as deputy director, JPL . Following retirement from the Air Force in 1969, he joined ... Robert J. Parks, JPL associate director. ( JPL Release, Dec 12/83) November 1983 November December 1983 December Dec 1 1983 1 Dec 2 1983 2 Dec 3 1983 3 Dec 4 1983 ...

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