-Konstantin Tsiolkovsky (1857 - 1935)
Russian visionary of space flight First described the multi-stage rocket as means of
achieving orbit.
Link: The life of Konstantin
Eduardovitch Tsiolkovsky
-Hermann Noordung (1892 - 1929)
Postulated the geostationary orbit.
Link: The Problem of
Space Travel: The Rocket Motor
-Arthur C. Clarke (1917 - )
Postulated the entire concept of international satellite telecommunications from
geostationary satellite orbit including coverage, power, services, solar
eclipse.
Link: "Wireless
World" (1945) |