This week we visit West Virginia! Learn about the Allegany Ballistics Laboratory which serves as an important center of production for solid rocket motors for ammunition, rockets, and armaments. We also discuss West Virginia State University’s role as the first historically Black college to run a Civilian Pilot Training Program, and the incredibly important work done by Katherine Johnson in support of the Gemini, Mercury, Apollo, and Shuttle programs.
To learn more, please visit these websites:
Allegany Ballistics Laboratory
West Virginia State University – Tuskegee Airmen
Col. George Roberts
Brig. Gen. Chuck Yeager
Jon McBride
Brig. Gen. Andrew “Drew” Morgan
Katherine Johnson
Katherine Johnson IV&V Facility
Green Bank Observatory
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Hosts
Heather PenneyDirector of Studies and Research, The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies
Doug BirkeyExecutive Director, The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies
Charles GalbreathDirector and Senior Resident Fellow for Spacepower Studies, The Mitchell Institute Spacepower Advantage Center of ExcellenceCredits
Producer
Shane Thin
Executive Producer
Doug Birkey