Multimedia Gallery
This painting by Ludolf Backhuysen depicts three Dutch cargo ships.
Here, Crosby describes how a bit of trivia he knew about his favorite composer led him to divert a target of opportunity strike on Bonn, Germany, when his primary target was obscured. By happenstance, Bonn was spared from heavy damage afterward. Its intact condition after the war made it the logical choice as the capital of West Germany.
First tested by Pioneer 4, this 26-meter antenna would later become part of the Deep Space Network.
This antenna at Goldstone, California has become a symbol of space communication.
This graphic shows how personal radiometric and inertial navigation devices could allow incident commanders to keep track of firefighters within a burning building.
An astrodome provided an enclosed area from which a navigator could take sightings.
This graphic shows how personal radiometric and inertial navigation devices could allow incident commanders to keep track of firefighters within a burning building.
A combine, driven by farmer Tim Bardole, harvesting corn on his farm in Iowa. The combine is outfitted with a GPS guidance system.
This compact averaging sextant was widely used in the U.S. Army Air Forces in World War II.
