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 seem inevitably to result from developing the technology to explore and to learn on the newly available frontier of space. Technological progress spurts on.

and exciting events in aerospace affairs have generally been rather well publicized and widely noted, at least after the achievement of the Wright brothers became known. Behind the well-known milestones of practical flight, however, have been less publicized achievements in scientific research and engineering development making such progress possible. This volume helps to provide a fuller appreciation of events and activities already behind us. Perspective on the ever-quickening pace of events, provided by this chronology, helps provide some insight into the meaning of the events of tomorrow. The inevitability and swift pace of technical change, for example, can be more clearly appreciated.

everywhere must retain a reliable perspective from which to discern better the future scientific, social, economic, political, and strategic consequences of dynamic advances now underway. Obviously the manner of the impact of technology upon society in the future will partly result from the broadest possible appreciation of its full significance.

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