The Rocket Chemist: Mary Sherman Morgan

di Webster Michael (Autore)

Michael Webster, 2025

The Rocket Chemist**: The Woman Who Fueled America's First Satellite** October 1957: The Soviet Union launches Sputnik, plunging America into crisis. The nation's pride, and its place in the world, depended on one mission: launching a satellite before the year ended. The problem? The rocket needed more power than its existing fuel could provide. The task of finding the chemical solution—one that required a leap in rocket science but fit within existing engine hardware—fell to a single individual working in a high-security lab: Mary Sherman Morgan. Born in rural North Dakota, Morgan was the only woman chemist at North American Aviation's Rocketdyne division. Working under unimaginable pressure, she swiftly formulated Hydyne (H-5), a potent, high-energy fuel mixture. It was the crucial, necessary edge. On January 31, 1958, the Jupiter-C rocket—fueled by Morgan's invention—launched Explorer 1, placing the first American satellite in orbit and successfully thrusting the United States back into the space race. Approx.160 pages, 34100 word count

• Autore: Webster Michael
• Anno edizione: 2025
• Editore: Michael Webster
• Formato: EPUB2 con DRMFREE
• Lingua: Inglese
• Compatibilità: Tutti i dispositivi (eccetto Kindle)
• Layout: Reflowable
• EAN: 9798233709999