aeronautics
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But unless you’re a space buff, you probably haven’t heard of Samuel C. Phillips, the Air Force lieutenant general who directed the Apollo program for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration starting in 1964.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
During the era of deregulation, I was on the staff of the Civil Aeronautics Board, which regulated airline routes and prices until 1978.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
The company has built a large business selling Starlink to consumers, and often works for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and U.S. national-security agencies.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
The 30-year-old quit his job at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration last year to co-found Perseus Defense.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
Six months after the first Explorer satellite, the US Congress passed the National Aeronautics and Space Act to provide for research into problems of flight within and outside the earth's atmosphere and for other purposes.
From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson
Vocabulary lists containing aeronautics
Flying High: Aviation Words
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Elements of the Universe: Aer, Aero ("Air")
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aer, aero
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