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Astronautics after Apollo

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 July 2016

A. V. Cleaver
A. V. Cleaver*
Affiliation:
Industrial and Marine Division, Rolls-Royce (1971) Ltd.
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If R. J. Mitchell were still alive, then it is very probable that this creator of the Spitfire, the Schneider Trophy seaplanes, and other classic aircraft would be attracted by the challenge of space flight. This is more than ever likely at this precise point in time, when the technology of the aeroplane is being joined with that of the ballistic rocket, in readiness to take the next great step forward in astronautics with the new vehicles which have come to be called “space shuttles”.

It was with these thoughts in mind that I chose the subject matter of this Memorial Lecture, when the Southampton Branch honoured me with the invitation to deliver it.

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Research Article
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The Aeronautical Journal , Volume 75 , Issue 731 , November 1971, pp. 769 - 777
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Copyright © Royal Aeronautical Society 1971 

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