Rocketry-The Occult- Jack Parsons

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Abstract

Jack Parsons (1914-1952) was an American rocket engineer, chemist, and Thelemite occultist associated with Caltech. He was one of the principal founders of both the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) and the Aerojet Engineering Corporation. He invented the first rocket engine to use a castable, composite rocket propellant, and pioneered the advancement of both liquid-fuel and solid-fuel rockets.
He was friends with Robert Heinlein and Ray Bradbury .
Konx Om Pax
Parsons found an occult book at a used car dealer’s shop in Pasadena, CA—  Konx Om Pax  by Aleister Crowley. 4
Original languageAmerican English
StatePublished - Apr 16 2022

Keywords

  • Jack Parsons
  • Rocketry
  • Aleister Crowley
  • Konx Om Pax
  • Jet Propulsion Lab
  • Thelema

Disciplines

  • Social and Behavioral Sciences

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