Multimedia Gallery
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Wernher von Braun, John Casani, and James Van Allen inspect the Pioneer 4 satellite.
Illustration
Trajectory of Pioneer 4 from the Earth and past the Moon into orbit around the Sun.
Illustration
Pioneer 4 achieved enough velocity to escape Earth’s gravity, but its trajectory past the Moon was off by a wide margin.
Artifact
Lindbergh carried (but did not use) a drift meter like this on his flight to Paris in the Spirit of St. Louis.
Artifact
Lindbergh relied on this type of compass in the Spirit of St. Louis to maintain course on the way to Paris until it malfunctioned.
Artifact
This octant was used by the Lindberghs in the Tingmissartoq.
Artifact
Pipe, Oregon Territory
Photograph
Engineers discussing the Global Positioning System.
Illustration
A sketch by Charles Wilkes during the U.S. Exploring Expedition.
