Jun 20 1964
From The Space Library
NASA announced that AC Spark Plug Div. of General Motors Corp. would become the prime contractor for production of the complete guidance and navigation systems for Project Apollo. Formerly, in the design and development phase of the systems, AC shared responsibility with Kollsman Instrument and Raytheon Missile and Space Div. The latter two firms now become subcontractors to AC. In this realignment of contractor relationships, Dr. George E. Mueller, NASA Associate Administrator for Manned Space Flight, said: ". . . it has been determined that the most effective management of manufacturing complete systems can be achieved through a prime contractor." (NASA Release 64-148)
First full-scale development firing of uncooled M-1 engine was cut short after 1.6 seconds instead of the planned three seconds because of malfunction in the liquid oxygen system. The engine reached 800,000-1b. thrust in test programmed for 1,000,000 lbs. (Av. Wk., 6/29/64, 25; M&R, 6/29/64, 11)
Third international working conference on satellite communications ended in London after three days of consultation between delegates of U.S., U.K., Canada, Australia, Japan, and European nations. Next conference would be held in Washington in July. (NYT, 6/22/64, 45)
USN commissioned the guided missile ship Norton Sound at Baltimore, Md. For 12 years previously Norton Sound had served as a seagoing test platform for various missile systems, particularly for numerous sound-ing rocket and "Rockoon" launches. (DOD Release 468-64)
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