DocumentCode
1294808
Title
Building the moon rocket
Author
Davies, S.
Volume
4
Issue
12
fYear
2009
Firstpage
62
Lastpage
65
Abstract
The APOLLO programme was a triumph of management in meeting the enormously difficult systems engineering and technological integration requirements. This paper reports how the US Moon programme yielded huge leaps forward in some vital but often overlooked technologies, in particular rocket engines and fuel cells.
Keywords
fuel cells; rocket engines; APOLLO programme; US Moon programme; fuel cells; moon rocket; rocket engines;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Engineering & Technology
Publisher
iet
ISSN
1750-9637
Type
jour
Filename
5200284
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