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Dr. Kurt H. Debus: Launching a Vision
The life and career of Dr. Kurt H. Debus, who led the creation of what is known today as the Cape Canaveral Spaceport, is chronicled.
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Kennedy Space Center Chronologies
The annual Chronologies describe and document KSC's role in NASA progress.
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Mercury Project
In Project Mercury the United States acquired its first experience in conducting manned space missions and its first scientific and engineering knowledge of man in space.
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NASA Apollo Press Kits
The Apollo Press Kits were developed by the Public Affairs Office to provide the news media with detailed information on a particular space flight mission.
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NASA Skylab Press Kits
The Skylab Press Kits were developed by the Public Affairs Office to provide the news media with detailed information on a particular space flight mission.
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Program Directives
These documents served as program directives that specified how Apollo, Skylab, ASTP or Launch Operations objectives would be implemented.
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Spaceport News Indexes
Spaceport News is the official newspaper for civil service and contractor employees at the John F. Kennedy Space Center. Spaceport News is indexed and published by the Kennedy Space Center Library.
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Umbilical Systems, V-2 to Saturn V
This manual traces the evolution in design of umbilical connections for the V-2, Redstone, Jupiter, Saturn I (Block I and Block II), and Saturn V liquid propellant missiles and space vehicles.
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United States Space Program Firsts
United States Space Program Firsts is a chronological list of the United States space program "firsts."
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United States Space Shuttle Firsts
United States Space Shuttle Firsts is a chronological list of the Space Shuttle program "firsts."
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