Entry into the Jet and Space Age - Long Beach, CA - Space Flight Memorials and Exhibits on Waymarking.com

The plaque says, "Following the post World War II era the Douglas Aircraft Company focused on development of jet transports and the exploration of space. World travel became comfortable, efficient, and commonplace with a series of transport aircraft beginning with the DC-8. Subsequently over 3,500 jet transports rolled off the assembly lines.

Achievements in space technology
Post World War II 1946 - 1957 image. Click for full size.
By Michael Kindig, February 19, 2017
3. Post World War II 1946 - 1957
led to the first orbiting space station, Skylab, the first geosynchronous orbiting com munition satellite, the Saturn launch vehicle for the Apollo lunar exploration program, and the successful Delta launch vehicle family."

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