DocumentCode :
1302172
Title :
Space 1999: Soaring to the heavens in the electrical century
Author :
Geselowitz, Michael
Volume :
88
Issue :
2
fYear :
2000
Firstpage :
293
Lastpage :
296
Abstract :
Despite the early identification of Edison with space flight in science fiction, journalists and the public tend to view events such as the moon landing as the triumphs of mechanical and aeronautical engineers and "rocket scientists". IEEE members know that the picture is more complex, and that the developments in flight and, more particularly, space travel in this century would not have been possible without the contributions of electrical, electronic and computer engineers, especially in the areas of telecommunications, telemetry, navigation and guidance. At the same time, the research and development sparked by astronautical needs made widespread contributions to the broader fields of electronics and computer engineering. As the author shows, most of the more spectacular advances in aircraft and rocketry were intertwined with developments in electrical engineering, particularly electronics and computing.
Keywords :
aerospace; history; space research; space vehicles; computer engineering; electrical engineering; electronic engineering; guidance; historical overview; navigation; research and development; rocketry; space flight; space research; space travel; telecommunications; telemetry; Aerospace electronics; Aerospace engineering; Aircraft navigation; Electrical engineering computing; IEEE members; Moon; Research and development; Space exploration; Telecommunication computing; Telemetry;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Proceedings of the IEEE
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
0018-9219
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/5.824009
Filename :
824009
Link To Document :
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