Boeing / McDonnell Aircraft Corporation / Douglas Aircraft / North American Aviation / /
Country
United States / Soviet Union / / /
Event
Person Travel / Person Communication and Meetings / /
Facility
McDonnell plant / Missouri University of Science / /
IndustryTerm
checkout equipment / space travel / dual-use technologies / prime contractor / chemical rocket motor / dual-use technology / /
Organization
Congress / Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy / U.S. Congress / Missouri University of Science and Technology / National Aeronautics and Space Administration / /
Person
Alan B. Shepard / John F. Kennedy / James McDonnell / Kendall Perkins / Henry T. Brownlee Jr. / T. Keith Glennan / Alan B. Shepard Jr. / James S. McDonnell / /
Position
Astronaut / president / president of the United States / administrator / prime contractor / vice president of engineering / first administrator / /
Historical Perspective Project Mercury: First step on the way to the moon