MAN’S REACH SHOULD MAN’S REACH SHOULD EXCEED HIS GRASPEXCEED HIS GRASP

The History of FlightThe History of Flight

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Brian KatzBrian Katz

The Ancient OnesThe Ancient Ones

Ancient Greeks And Romans Pictured Ancient Greeks And Romans Pictured Many Of Their Gods With WingsMany Of Their Gods With Wings– Pegasus - The Horse Who Flew Through Pegasus - The Horse Who Flew Through

The SkiesThe Skies– Daedalus and Icarus - The Father And Daedalus and Icarus - The Father And

Son Who Escaped Prison With Wings Son Who Escaped Prison With Wings Made Of WaxMade Of Wax

Wan HuWan Hu

A Man In Ancient China Fastened A A Man In Ancient China Fastened A Bundle Of Firecrackers To His Chair Bundle Of Firecrackers To His Chair In An Attempt To Launch Into In An Attempt To Launch Into SpaceSpace– Wan Hu Was Never Seen AgainWan Hu Was Never Seen Again

Montgolfier BrothersMontgolfier Brothers First People To Go Up Into The Air Were The Montgolfier First People To Go Up Into The Air Were The Montgolfier

Brothers From FranceBrothers From France– 4 June 1783 Hot Air Balloon Took Off From Annonay, 4 June 1783 Hot Air Balloon Took Off From Annonay,

FranceFrance Rose To A Height Of 1000 meters And Went A Distance Rose To A Height Of 1000 meters And Went A Distance

Of 2 KilometersOf 2 Kilometers

– 21 November 1783 They Flew Over Paris In A Flight 21 November 1783 They Flew Over Paris In A Flight That Lasted 25 Minutes And An Altitude Of 3000 ft That Lasted 25 Minutes And An Altitude Of 3000 ft Before Landing 5 Miles AwayBefore Landing 5 Miles Away

War TimeWar Time

Chinese Repelled Monguls With Chinese Repelled Monguls With RocketsRockets– 1200s - 1600s1200s - 1600s

British MilitaryBritish Military– 1700s - present1700s - present

First Powered FlightFirst Powered Flight December 17, 1903 Wilbur and Orville Wright Of December 17, 1903 Wilbur and Orville Wright Of

Dayton, Ohio Were Successful In Flying A Heavier Than Dayton, Ohio Were Successful In Flying A Heavier Than Air Machine That Took Off With Its Own Power, Air Machine That Took Off With Its Own Power, Remained Under Control And Sustained FlightRemained Under Control And Sustained Flight– Distance: 120 feetDistance: 120 feet– Time Of Flight: 12 secondsTime Of Flight: 12 seconds

The Secret Is OutThe Secret Is Out

May 21, 1927 Charles Lindbergh Goes From NY May 21, 1927 Charles Lindbergh Goes From NY To Paris In 33 Hours 30 MinutesTo Paris In 33 Hours 30 Minutes

1932 Amelia Earhart1932 Amelia Earhart World War I and IIWorld War I and II

Sound Barrier Is BrokenSound Barrier Is Broken

October 14, 1947 Chuck Yeager October 14, 1947 Chuck Yeager Flew The X-1 Flew The X-1 And Broke The Sound And Broke The Sound Barrier (700 mph)Barrier (700 mph)

October SkyOctober Sky October 4, 1957 Soviet Union Successfully October 4, 1957 Soviet Union Successfully

Launches Sputnik ILaunches Sputnik I– The World’s First Satellite; The Size Of A The World’s First Satellite; The Size Of A

Basketball Weighing 183 lbBasketball Weighing 183 lb

November 3, 1957 Soviet Union Successfully November 3, 1957 Soviet Union Successfully Launches Sputnik II Launches Sputnik II – Dog Named Laika (7 Days In Space)Dog Named Laika (7 Days In Space)

Man Enters SpaceMan Enters Space

Soviet Union Puts Yuri Gagarin Into Soviet Union Puts Yuri Gagarin Into Space (12 April 1961)Space (12 April 1961)– First Man To Enter Space (108 First Man To Enter Space (108

minutes)minutes)

Kennedy’s ChallengeKennedy’s Challenge

““I Believe that before the end of I Believe that before the end of this decade, the US will put a man this decade, the US will put a man on the moon and return him safely on the moon and return him safely back to the earth”back to the earth”- 1961- 1961

NASA Goes To WorkNASA Goes To Work

January 31, 1958 US Army January 31, 1958 US Army Launches Explorer I And Puts First Launches Explorer I And Puts First American Satellite Into OrbitAmerican Satellite Into Orbit

NASA IS Born October 1958NASA IS Born October 1958

Project Mercury Project Mercury 1 Man Vehicle1 Man Vehicle

May 5, 1961 Alan B. Shepard Jr. Becomes First American May 5, 1961 Alan B. Shepard Jr. Becomes First American In Space (15 hours, 22 minutes)In Space (15 hours, 22 minutes)

Feb 20, 1962 John Glen Becomes First American To Feb 20, 1962 John Glen Becomes First American To Orbit The Earth (3 Orbits, 4 hours, 55 hours, 23 minutes)Orbit The Earth (3 Orbits, 4 hours, 55 hours, 23 minutes)

A Total Of 6 Mercury Launches From 1961 Thru 1963A Total Of 6 Mercury Launches From 1961 Thru 1963

Project GeminiProject Gemini2 Man Vehicle2 Man Vehicle

10 Gemini Missions 1965 Thru 196610 Gemini Missions 1965 Thru 1966– Flight Times Ranging From 4 hours To 330 hoursFlight Times Ranging From 4 hours To 330 hours

The Eagle Has LandedThe Eagle Has Landed July 16, 1969 Apollo 11 Crew Leaves July 16, 1969 Apollo 11 Crew Leaves

Cape CanaveralCape Canaveral July 20, 1969 The Lunar Module “Eagle” July 20, 1969 The Lunar Module “Eagle”

Lands On MoonLands On Moon– ““That’s one small step for man, one giant That’s one small step for man, one giant

leap for mankind”leap for mankind”– Neil ArmstrongNeil Armstrong

Lunar SufaceLunar Suface

Space AdventuresSpace Adventures

SkyLab 1973SkyLab 1973 Apollo - Soyuz 1975Apollo - Soyuz 1975

The Reuseable Space The Reuseable Space VehicleVehicle

April 12, 1981 Space Shuttle April 12, 1981 Space Shuttle Columbia Leaves Cape CanaveralColumbia Leaves Cape Canaveral

113 Launches

Columbia

Challenger

Atlantis

Discovery

Endeavour

TomorrowTomorrow Space Planes For Quicker Travel Between CountriesSpace Planes For Quicker Travel Between Countries Space TourismSpace Tourism Planetary Exploration (Manned and Unmanned)Planetary Exploration (Manned and Unmanned) Advanced Propulsion SystemsAdvanced Propulsion Systems