Great read here about Philco-Ford getting the contract and putting together everything for Mission Control:
https://medium.com/@ford/space-oddit...n-87d86eb90020
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Great read here about Philco-Ford getting the contract and putting together everything for Mission Control:
https://medium.com/@ford/space-oddit...n-87d86eb90020
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....and development of the new Ford Aerostar.Renamed Ford Aerospace and Communications Corporation in 1976, the company also began to provide additional services in satellite communication, including high-speed information systems with communication and environmental satellites.
I love history stories like this where they connect two seemingly unrelated event or inventions through a twisted path or chain of events.From Carbon Arc Lamps to the Space Race
The story begins with Philco, founded in 1892 to produce carbon arc lamps before shifting into battery, radio and television production...
I've mentioned the series before, but if you can get your hands on "Connections" or "Connections 2" by James Burke, it is a fascinating show.
-Don____________