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... stage rocket , of a three - stage launcher capable of putting , in 5 or 6 years time , satellites in orbit with a payload in the order of 1 to 2 tons . This launcher would also be capable of launching space probes . Now only six of the ...
... stage rocket , of a three - stage launcher capable of putting , in 5 or 6 years time , satellites in orbit with a payload in the order of 1 to 2 tons . This launcher would also be capable of launching space probes . Now only six of the ...
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... stage built by Great Britain is a liquid fuel rocket . The second stage will be built by France and it is too a liquid propellent rocket . The third stage will be built by Germany and we are not quite sure what propellant will be used ...
... stage built by Great Britain is a liquid fuel rocket . The second stage will be built by France and it is too a liquid propellent rocket . The third stage will be built by Germany and we are not quite sure what propellant will be used ...
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... stages we found that a large fraction of the modifications should be charged to the Saturn V stage . In order to keep the record abso- lutely clear on this point , and since we had not specifically requested funds for the Saturn V ...
... stages we found that a large fraction of the modifications should be charged to the Saturn V stage . In order to keep the record abso- lutely clear on this point , and since we had not specifically requested funds for the Saturn V ...
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... stage vehicles , is proceeding under a space nuclear propulsion office ( SNPO ) contract to the Aerojet General Corp. A principal sub- contractor , Westinghouse Electric Corp. , is responsible for the nuclear portion of the work ...
... stage vehicles , is proceeding under a space nuclear propulsion office ( SNPO ) contract to the Aerojet General Corp. A principal sub- contractor , Westinghouse Electric Corp. , is responsible for the nuclear portion of the work ...
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... STAGE IMPROVEMENTS WALLOPS ISLAND JULY 1960 PROBE SUCCESS OCT 1960 PROBE SUCCESS 280 LBS DEC 1960 ORBIT FAILURE SECOND STAGE OCT . 63 FEB 1961 ORBIT JUN 1961 AUG 1961 SUCCESS ORBIT ORBIT FAILURE FAILURE 245 LBS OCT , 1961 PROBE SUCCESS ...
... STAGE IMPROVEMENTS WALLOPS ISLAND JULY 1960 PROBE SUCCESS OCT 1960 PROBE SUCCESS 280 LBS DEC 1960 ORBIT FAILURE SECOND STAGE OCT . 63 FEB 1961 ORBIT JUN 1961 AUG 1961 SUCCESS ORBIT ORBIT FAILURE FAILURE 245 LBS OCT , 1961 PROBE SUCCESS ...
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Page 39 - Chairman; one representative from the Office of Science and Technology in the Executive Office of the President...
Page 71 - The committee will stand in recess until 2 o'clock this afternoon. [Whereupon, at 12 :45 pm, the committee recessed, to reconvene at 2 pm, the same day.] AFTERNOON SESSION The CHAIRMAN.
Page 43 - Army missions and responsibilities which have been occasioned by: (a) unforeseen security considerations, (b) new weapons developments, (c) new and unforeseen research and development requirements, or (d) improved production schedules, if the Secretary of Defense determines that deferral of such construction for inclusion in the next military construction authorization...
Page 106 - Organization and other specialized agencies and governmental and non-governmental organizations, such as the Committee on Space Research of the International Council of Scientific Unions...
Page 43 - Army or his designee, shall notify the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives, immediately upon reaching a final decision to implement, of the cost of construction of any public work undertaken under this section, including those real estate actions pertaining thereto.
Page 44 - Defense which are being utilized for related programs, to be merged with and to be available for the same time period as the appropriation to which transferred. [Provided further, That effective July 1, 1962, the unexpended balances of the appropriation "Salaries and Expenses, Advanced Research Projects Agency, Department of Defense" shall be merged with this appropriation.] (76 Stat.
Page 16 - British aircraft industry into spacecraft engineering, the formal establishment of the European Space Research Organization (ESRO) and the European Launcher Development Organization (ELDO) and finally of the successful first test flight of a large new booster by ELDO.
Page 43 - ... that such increase (1) is required for the sole purpose of meeting unusual variations in cost arising in connection with that project, and (2) could not have been reasonably anticipated at the time such project was submitted to the Congress.
Page 44 - Defense available for research, development, test, and evaluation, or procurement or production related thereto, to be merged with and to be available for the same purposes, and for the same time period, as the appropriation to which transferred...
Page 3 - Mr. Webb was a member of a number of Government advisory boards, including the President's Committee to study the US military assistance program- — popularly known as the "Draper committee." He has been engaged in many public service programs related to his long-term interest in science. Born October 7, 1906, in Granville County, NC, Mr. Webb graduated in 1928 from the University of North Carolina with a bachelor's degree in education. Later, he studied law at George Washington University, Washington,...