The first astronauts: 2nd Dirk Brouwer Memorial Prize Lecture, American Astronomical Society, U. of Maryland, 1980.

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The first astronauts: 2nd Dirk Brouwer Memorial Prize Lecture, American Astronomical Society, U. of Maryland, 1980.

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A reminiscence of Herget's years in the space program, beginning in 1955. Herget discusses his association with the Mercury project and the development of the rocket itself in some technical detail.

10 pages

American Institute of Physics. Niels Bohr Library and Center for History of Physics.

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