This week we travel to Maryland! It’s the birthplace of 8 astronauts and is home to the NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, which pioneered mission control functions early in the space race and still operates systems like the Hubble and the James Webb telescopes. Additionally, we also explore College Park Airport, where Army aviation literally first took flight under the tutelage of Wilbur Wright and subsequent aviators invented everything from cross country flying, the use of radios on aircraft, efforts to arm planes, and employ bombsights.
To learn more, please visit these websites:
NASA Visitor CenterNASA – Goddard
NASA – Space Telescope
NASA – Webb Space Telescope
Fort Meade and Fort Detrick – Satellites
Howard University Partnership with Space Force
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Hosts
Heather PenneyDirector of Studies and Research, The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies
Charles GalbreathDirector and Senior Resident Fellow for Spacepower Studies, The Mitchell Institute Spacepower Advantage Center of Excellence
Doug BirkeyExecutive Director, The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace StudiesCredits
Producer
Stephen ReasonoverSr. Multimedia Manager, Air & Space Forces Association
Executive Producer
Doug BirkeyExecutive Director, The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies