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Ford Advertisement, "A Better Idea in Space Communications: The NATO III Satellite from Ford Aerospace & Communications Corporation," 1979

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Artifact Overview

Ford Motor Company established the core of its aerospace division in 1956. Based in Newport Beach, California, the division and its subsidiaries manufactured satellites, missiles, and defense systems. It also played an important role in developing the Mission Control facility near Houston, Texas, that directed NASA's Gemini and Apollo space missions. Ford sold its aerospace division in 1990.

Artifact Details

Artifact

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Subject Date

1979

Creators

Collection Title

Ford Motor Company Automobile Advertisements Series

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

64.167.19.646

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 25.0 in
Width: 17.0 in

Keywords
Ford Advertisement, "A Better Idea in Space Communications: The NATO III Satellite from Ford Aerospace & Communications Corporation," 1979