The Viking Rocket Story, by Milton Rosen Harper & Brothers 1953, 288 pages, illustrated. This book is the detailed peronsal account of the Viking rocket program written by the man in charge, Milton Rosen. The Viking rocket later became the basiss for the first stage of the Vanguard launch vehicle.
NASA SP-4401 - NASA SOUNDING ROCKETS, 1958-1968: A Historical Summary. Download this historical publication in PDF format suitable for offline viewing.
This background paper describes and examines a launch vehicle concept commonly known as the “Big Dumb Booster,”l a concept that derives from efforts first made in the 1960s to minimize costs of space launch systems .2 Some launch system analysts believe that the use of this concept, when applied to existing technology, could markedly reduce space transportation costs. Other analysts disagree.
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