From the Earth to the Moon Chapter 24 Summary

The Telescope of the Rocky Mountains

  • The date of the launch is fast approaching, and next on the docket is building a telescope to track the progress of the capsule.
  • They choose "the summit of Long's Peak in the Missouri territory" (24.23) because of its high vantage point. The final product costs about four hundred thousand dollars and is more advanced than any telescope ever seen.