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... two converted Minuteman boosters would launch instrumented payloads into circular orbits from Eastern Test Range ETR . Preliminary studies had already shown that converted Minuteman booster could place large payloads into 575-mi circular orbit, or smaller payloads into an elliptical orbit 172 mi by 57,500 mi. ''(AFSC Release 20-67 ...

... 1976-1977 period to demonstrate long-life capability. Stable performance had been achieved on thermoelectric converter test modules. Effort in FY 1973 would concentrate on verifying this performance. Conversion system would ... nuclear generator, designed to convert heat from Pu-238 into electrical energy, had burned up during reentry and had ablated into small particles at 46-km (28.6-mi) altitude. Concentrations of ...

... record for communications, transmitting engineering and scientific data to earth from nearly 18 million mi. in space. Previous transmission record was set by PIONEER V space probe at distance ... transmitter in package to amplifier in cockpit, and then to ground receivers, where it is converted to electrocardiogram. Use of package would provide astronaut freedom of movement by eliminating need ...

... .8 mi) Eccentricity = 0.05201 Inclination = 65.1° Orbital_Period = 96.2 minutes Apoapsis = convert 7310 km mi abbr=on lk=out from centre, 939 km (583 mi) from surface Periapsis = convert 6586 km mi abbr=on from centre, 215 km (134 mi) from surface Orbits = 1 ...

... .8 mi) Eccentricity = 0.05201 Inclination = 65.1° Orbital_Period = 96.2 minutes Apoapsis = convert 7310 km mi abbr=on lk=out from centre, 939 km (583 mi) from surface Periapsis = convert 6586 km mi abbr=on from centre, 215 km (134 mi) from surface Orbits = 1 ...

... environment effects on biological samples. The probe reached altitude of about 18,000 mi., reentered over the South Atlantic Ocean. Telemetry was received for only 15 min. ... to NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Engineering Orbiting Astronomical Observatory OAO program, to convert prototype Orbiting Astronomical Observatory OAO into flight-ready spacecraft. The contract was expected ...

... -8 communications satellite into orbit with a 40 809-km (25 357.5-mi) apogee, 488-km (303.2- mi) perigee, 12-hr 17-min period, and 62.8° inclination. The satellite ... . The proposal was to orbit satellites at 37 500-km (23 300-mi) altitude in geostationary position to convert radiation received by solar cells to direct current and then to microwaves for transmission to an earth station. There the micro-wave beam would be converted to electric power. The patent said a belt of solar cells 5 km 3 mil ...

... wings. In the program's second phase, a Piper twin-engine Seneca aircraft was being converted to study a new airfoil section developed by Dr. Richard T. Whitcomb, Jr., Head of ... a Goddard Space Flight Center galactic astronomy experiment to a 152.4-km (94.7-mi) altitude. The rocket and instrumentation performed satisfactorily. ''( GSFC proj off)'' Marshall Space Flight Center announced ...

... of the rocket and subsequent pitch-roll coupling caused the rocket to reach only 46-mi. altitude; and the attitude control system had no chance to point at the programmed targets ... ; M&R, 4/6/64, 25)'' Of the formerly operational Thor missiles that were being converted to space missions, USAF spokesman said: "This program has proved that it is possible to take a complex vehicle that was designed as a weapon and convert it to peaceful uses at a substantial saving and without sacrificing reliability. We can expect ...

... 3.8 sec. expected for injection burn, so the satellite was orbiting with 578-mi. apogee, 252-mi. perigee, 98-min. period, and 81Ý inclination to the equator. NIMBUS I , unlike the ... could be on the order of 50 ft. He said U.S. Geological Survey was converting the photographic data into topographic profiles, and the results were showing that moon's surface ... -T Trans.)'' NASA Aerobee 150 sounding rocket launched from White Sands, N. Mex., reached 110-mi. altitude in experiment to collect data on celestial x-ray sources. Despite slight under performance ...

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