The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Houston Section Horizons July / August 2012 newsletter (76 pages) is now available in low and high resolution formats. Cover story: Ring Wing Waveriders by Dr. Patrick E. Rodi. Also on the cover: Man Will Conquer Space Soon! This is from the weekly magazine Collier’s, from the March 22, 1952 issue (25 pages), by Dr. Wernher von Braun, Chesley Bonestell, and many others. Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base by Colonel Jack “Stitch” Daniel, Commander. The 100 Year Starship Public Symposium in Houston, September 13-16, 2012. The Scientific Preparatory Academy for Cosmic Explorers (SPACE) Inaugural Event, by Shen Ge. Suddenly Tomorrow Came… A History of JSC, the Audiobook. Recent conference papers by Section members, and much more.
Here are some links that provide publicity and more detail about our 1952-54 Collier’s series starting in this issue of Horizons:
- Hobby Space
- Scott Lowther, a Horizons regular contributor, published a publicity note in two blogs:
Thank for the great service you have done to the aerospace profession by reprinting the “Man Will Conquer Space Soon!” from Collier’s (1952-1954). Understandably, it will take you a few newsletters to get the whole series out.