1. Introduction -- 2. Establishing the High Atmosphere as a Site for Research -- 3. Erich Regener and the V-2 -- 4. The V-2 Travels West -- 5. Organizing for Space Research -- 6. Members of the V-2 Panel -- 7. A New Site for Research: White Sands Proving Ground -- 8. The First Launch Season: Technical Problems -- 9. Advocating Upper Atmosphere Research -- 10. New Vehicles for Upper Atmosphere Research -- 11. The Sun from Rockets -- 12. Pointing Controls and the Race to Lyman Alpha -- 13. Beyond Lyman Alpha and Ozone -- 14. Migrating from Particles to Fields -- 15. Gaining Authority for the High Atmosphere -- 16. On the Periphery of Ionospheric Research -- 17. Getting the Word Out -- 18. Conclusions -- 19. Sources
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