Huntsville: This is the first of several Space Show programs covering the 50th Anniversary of America In Space celebration here in Huntsville, Al. The first segment of this show is a sit-down with several executives of the Huntsville Chamber of Commerce for a discussion about how space development, public money spent on space exploration, and how the skilled labor force has impacted the history, economy, education, and development of Huntsville , the region, and the country . We talked about the public perception of space in this area, its acceptance, Wernher von Braun and his German rocket team, and much more. The second segment is a tour of the von Braun Research and Propulsion Center at the University of Alabama at Huntsville. We observed a student methane rocket test, saw the history by year of Von Braun in Huntsville from 1050 until he was sent to Washington, DC, all via colorful and informative wall posters in the building's main hallway. We saw the vacuum chamber and heard the interesting story on how the department got it as well as their ion engine. The final segment of this show was a driving tour through the Cummings Research Park . This tour provided an excellent verbal picture of the space related economic growth of the city and region. With us for the UAB and Cummings tour was Nataliya Koroleva, daughter of Russian engineer Sergey Pavlovich Korolyov who designed the rocket which lifted Sputnik to orbit Oct. 4, 1957, so you will hear some Russian spoken on some of this tape. If you have any questions or comments about this show, please direct them to me at drspace@thespaceshow.com .
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