Traces the methods of exploring the upper atmosphere and near-earth environment from ancient times until the present, with emphasis on research with balloons and sounding rockets.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
014620
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Balloons
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Exploration
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Aeronautics
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Balloons
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Rockets (Aeronautics)
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Research
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Balloons
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Atmosphere, Upper
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Earth sciences
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Outer space - Exploration
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Science - Methodology
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Scientific apparatus and instruments
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Scientific satellites
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)