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National Air and Space Museum Archives
Konstantin Tsiolkovsky Brochures
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NASM.2000.0015
- Creators:
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T︠S︡iolkovskiĭ, K. (Konstantin), 1857-1935
- Dates:
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1930-1932
- Languages:
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Russian.
- Physical Description:
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0.05 Cubic feet(1 folder)
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of the following three brochures written by Konstantin Tsiolkovsky: 'Stratoplan-Semijet,' 1932; 'Scientific Ethics,' 1930; and 'How to Boost Energy of the Explosion (Heat) Engines,' 1931. These booklets are in the Russian/Cyrillic language.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Konstantin Tsiolkovsky (1857-1935) is regarded in the Soviet Union as the 'father of rocketry' and has been universally recognized for his pioneering work in astronautics-cosmonautics. Tsiolkovsky solved, theoretically, the problem of escape from Earth's gravity, designed multistage rockets, and foresaw interplanetary flights.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Constantine Domashnev, Gift, 2000, 2000-0015, unknown
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Use
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests
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General
General
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Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rockets (Aeronautics) | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Rocketry | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Astronautics | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Interplanetary voyages | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Gravity | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Pamphlets | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| T︠S︡iolkovskiĭ, K. (Konstantin), 1857-1935 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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