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Image:Explorer17.jpg 200px Explorer XVII satellite Category:Spacecraft

... DISCOVERER: THE STORY OF A SATELLITE''' by Chester, M. and S. B. Kramer ''New York, 1960: ... written for the younger reader, the book provides a good text-pictorial account of the Discoverer program, the only one available in the book literature. Extracted from the 1962 Publication ''Annotated ...

Image:Discoverer13.jpg 200px Discoverer XIII satellite being presented to President Eisenhower Category:Spacecraft

Image:Discoverer14.jpg 200px Discoverer XIV satellite Category:Spacecraft

... and temperature in the upper level of the atmosphere. Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory scientists reported that Discoverer XVII nose cone (launched November 12, 1960, from Pacific Missile Range ) had picked up tritium—product ... combine at high energies. While recovered satellite capsules often pick up some tritium, capsule of Discoverer XVII had 100 times the normal amount. Secretary of Defense McNamara announced that progress of the ...

Capsule of DISCOVERER XVII ejected after 31 orbits and successfully snared at 9,000 feet by USAF C-119 ... from USAF Chief of Staff to the Secretary of Defense carried in capsule recovered from DISCOVERER XVII . November 1960 November Nov 1 1960 1 Nov 2 1960 2 Nov 3 1960 3 ...

... specimens including human tissue recovered from the capsule of DISCOVERER XVIII two days ago, showed far less radiation effects than specimens recovered from DISCOVERER XVII in November. Initial Sight test of new guidance ...

... knowledge of electron and ion density structure found in outer radiation belt by NASA's DISCOVERER XVII. ''( Vandenberg AFB PIO; UPI, Phil. Sun. Bull., 10/30/66)'' First manned Apollo spacecraft (AS ...

... DISCOVERER XVII placed into polar orbit from Vandenberg AFB , restartable Agena B second stage successfully flown for ...

... test at MSFC. Human tissues exposed to heavy radiation during 50-hour flight of recovered DISCOVERER XVII capsule according to USAF. December 1960 December Dec 1 1960 1 Dec 2 1960 2 ...

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