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Among the first items to be models of rockets were banks. Many featured mechanisms that "launched" coins through the bank's deposit slot. The banks above feature this catapult capability which suggests an advanced launcher technology known as the "Jules Verne Launch System."

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Last modified: Wednesday, 30-Nov-04 09:15:00 PM CDT

Author: Jerry Woodfill / NASA, Mail Code ER7, jared.woodfill1@jsc.nasa.gov

Curator: Cecilia Breigh, NASA JSC ER7

Responsible Official: Andre Sylvester, NASA JSC ER7

Automation, Robotics and Simulation Division, Walter W. Guy, Chief.

Picture of the logo of NASA Johnson Space Center's Automation, Robotics, and Simulation Division. The logo depicts a robot extended arm and hand. The robotic hand holds Mars in its grasp.