Aerospace

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This article is about the field of research and industry; for the corporation, see The Aerospace Corporation

Template:Wiktionarypar Aerospace comprises air and space travel, and associated research. Aerospace is a very diverse industry, which has an immediate impact on the lives of almost everyone.

1 Overview
2 History
3 See also
4 External links

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Overview

In most industrial countries, the aerospace industry is a cooperation of public and private industries. For example, several countries have a space program under the command of the government, such as NASA in the United States, ESA in Europe, the Canadian Space Agency in Canada, Indian Space Research Organization in India, RKA in Russia and China National Space Administration in China.

Along with these public space programs, many companies produce technical tools and components such as spaceships and satellites. Some known companies involved in space programs include Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Airbus and Boeing. These companies are also involved in other areas of aerospace such as the construction of aircraft. Many countries have air transport companies, such as Air France and Air India.

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History

The field of aerospace began with the first powered flight at Kitty Hawk on December 17, 1903, by the Wright brothers. From there, aerospace has grown to be one of the most exciting, diverse, and fast paced fields of today. From the first wood-and-cloth plane of Wilbur and Orville Wright to the first trip to the moon on Apollo 11 to the new and exciting aircraft being developed by companies like Boeing, Airbus, or Bombardier, aerospace has come a long way in a little over a century.

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