Ford Advertisement, "How Far Out is 'Way Out'?," 1961
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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
13 October 1961
Creators
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.19.649
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 14.5 in
Width: 9.0 in
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