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Gravity-propelled Interplanetary Space Travel Collection

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Creator:
Minovitch, Michael A.  Search this
Names:
Minovitch, Michael A.  Search this
Extent:
1.35 Cubic feet ((3 legal document boxes))
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Publications
Date:
1958-1988
Scope and Contents:
This collection consists of 114 journal articles, letters and printouts by various authors which track the history and development of gravity-assisted trajectories. This collection also includes an introductory letter with a general overview of the topic by Dr. Michael A. Minovitch (California-Berkely) who collected the articles.
Biographical / Historical:
Gravity-propelled interplanetary space travel is the concept where space vehicles are catapulted around the solar system from one planet to another by gravitational forces generated by each planet. This idea, popularly called 'gravity-assisted trajectories,' represents a key breakthrough in space travel.
General:
NASMrev
Provenance:
Dr. Michael A. Minovitch, gift, 1989, 1990-0053, Public Domain
Restrictions:
No restrictions on access
Rights:
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests
Topic:
Astronautics  Search this
Space vehicles -- Propulsion systems  Search this
Space trajectories  Search this
Genre/Form:
Publications
Identifier:
NASM.1990.0053
Archival Repository:
National Air and Space Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg2a2eb9174-98ed-4736-ae5b-be529856047b
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-nasm-1990-0053