Convair Astronautics Division General Dynamics Corp. 1960 Booklets & Folder Set for Sale

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Convair Astronautics Division General Dynamics Corp. 1960 Booklets & Folder Set:
$155.00

Convair (Astronautics) DivisionGeneral Dynamics Corporation1960 Booklets & Folder Set
Scarce set in original tri-fold folder
Features:Space Primer - An Introduction to AstronauticsAugust 1960by Convair Division of General Dynamics Corporation72 pages - IllustratedStaple boundMeasures 8 1/4\" x 3 1/2\"
Atlas...Free World\'s First ICBMby Convair (Astronautics) Division of General Dynamics Corporation16 page - Illustrated bookletStaple boundMeasures 8 1/2\" x 3 1/2\"
Convair (Astronautics) DivisionGeneral Dynamics CorporationTri-fold Illustrated folderMeasure 9 1/4\" x 4 1/2\" (13 1/2\" open)
Items are from the estate of a retired longtime GD employeeI ship promptly and pack carefully
Happy to answer any questionsBackground:The Convair division of General Dynamics Corporation initially was taskedwith the development of the Atlas intercontinental ballistic missile, which laterbecame the vehicle to transport vehicles and men into space.
In 1955 and 1956, measures were taken create a separate division of Convairin order to work on the Atlas Model 7 Project. The new division was known asAstronautics. General Dynamics directors voted to acquire land and to build anAstronautics plant in San Diego. A similar amount was provided by the Air Forcefor equipment.
Another milestone in 1956 was the beginning of construction ofthe Atlas plant in Kearny Mesa, San Diego. The following year, Astronauticsformally became an operating division of Convair. An Atlas component test facilitywas constructed at Point Loma, San Diego. Other missile test facilities wereestablished at Edwards Rocket Site north of Los Angeles and at SycamoreCanyon near San Diego.
In June 1961, the official name of Convair-Astronauticschanged to GeneralDynamics Astronautics.
Atlas Missile, Rocket Launch, Outer Space, Deep Space, ICBM Missile,U.S. Air Force, Ballistic Missile, Thermonuclear Bomb, SAC, WeaponSystem, Captive Testing, Project Mercury, Atlas Program, Project Midas,Project Samos, Project Centaur, Atlas Able, Space Age