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To Reach the High Frontier: A History of U.S. Launch Vehicles
"A valuable contribution to the field of aerospace literature," this book includes an extensive overview of Delta history and development along with chapters on Atlas, Titan, Scout, Space Shuttle, and much more.
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Many other excellent books about spaceflight are recommended here.
22-Jul-02 | 30 years of Landsat
Tuesday, 23 July, marks the 30th anniversary of the launch of the first Earth Resources Technology Satellite, better known as Landsat-1. The Delta 0900 vehicle that launched it was the first to use the four-digit designator; more importantly, it was also the first to use 9 solid booster motors, and the first flight of the Delta Inertial Guidance System (DIGS). Initially considered an experimental satellite, Landsat-1 and its successors were so successful that today the program is referred to as “the central pillar of the national remote sensing capability.” (NASA Press Release, 22-Jul-02)