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... was being embarrassed by management, planning, and production problems incurred by Fairchild Industries (formerly Fairchild Hiller Corp.) in implementation of disputed Applications Technology Satellite F (ATS-F) contract, Business Week reported ... -scale review of award by General Accounting Office. NASA had re-awarded contract to Fairchild Hiller. Now, 18 mos after re-award, NASA had noted that cost of ATS-F had increased ...

... make the TFX program produce satisfactory results." ''(Text)'' USAF awarded $41.2 million to Fairchild Hiller Corp. and $28.9 million to Northrop Corp. to construct prototypes of new AX twin-engine combat-support aircraft. Fairchild Hiller version would be larger. Prototypes would be flown in competitive tests after 26-mo development ... 1970 14 Dec 15 1970 15 Dec 16 1970 16 Dec 17 1970 17 Dec 18 1970 18 Dec 19 1970 19 Dec 20 1970 20 Dec 21 1970 21 Dec 22 ...

... Test II SERT II (Space Electric Rocket Test) spacecraft: (1) $2,462,678 to Fairchild Hiller Corp. for system definition selection and qualification of components for spacecraft support unit; (2) $1 ... . To qualify for the award, a firm had to show performance records for at least 18 mos dearly reflecting achievements against predetermined goals. USAF personnel then validated performance data and determined ... 1967 14 Jul 15 1967 15 Jul 16 1967 16 Jul 17 1967 17 Jul 18 1967 18 Jul 19 1967 19 Jul 20 1967 20 Jul 21 1967 21 Jul 22 ...

... test would show whether configuration would endanger astronauts in spacecraft during reentry. ''(Av. Wk., 7/18/66, 25)'' Delays at major U.S. airports totaling 20 million minutes cost aircraft operators ... limitations such as weather conditions, ground congestion, and construction. ''(FAA Release 66-68)'' July 18-21: GEMINI X rendezvous and docking mission-eighth manned flight in Gemini series-touched on all aspects ... 1966 14 Jul 15 1966 15 Jul 16 1966 16 Jul 17 1966 17 Jul 18 1966 18 Jul 19 1966 19 Jul 20 1966 20 Jul 21 1966 21 Jul 22 ...

... (USAF) to 3,925­mph speed (mach 5.63) and 104,800-ft. altitude, the X-15 engine burning for 84 sec. In test to determine stability of the rocket ­powered ... to exempt NASA from bill's provisions. ''(NASA Leg. Act. Rpt. II/109; CR, 7/18/63,12277)'' National Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs, convening in Dallas, adopted ... 1963 14 Jul 15 1963 15 Jul 16 1963 16 Jul 17 1963 17 Jul 18 1963 18 Jul 19 1963 19 Jul 20 1963 20 Jul 21 1963 21 Jul 22 ...

... of galactic and extragalactic x-ray sources in the energy range 2 to 15keV; defined upper limits of silicon-line emissions around 2keV; and transmitted more than 18 000 observations of about 4000 objects in the UV range 1500 to 3300A, in addition to other unexpected discoveries. Although an unplanned elliptical orbit had drastically limited the x-ray ... failure of half the soft x-ray instrument 10mo after launch. ANS had reentered the atmosphere June 14, 1977. (NASA MOR S-875-74-01 postlaunch) July 18/76) NASA reported the ...

... Wisconsin, Williams will launch to the space station aboard a Soyuz spacecraft on March 18 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, along with crewmates Oleg Skriprochka and Alexey Ovchinin, ... done with other government agencies, industry and academia, NASA Aeronautics feels confident to enter X-plane territory. The demos included advancements in lightweight composite materials that are needed ...

... paid to the team of governmental and industrial persons responsible for the contributions of the X-15 program to aeronautics and space flight. Associate Administrator Seamans reviewed the objectives and achievements of the X-15 program. NASA Outstanding Leadership Awards were presented to Paul F. Bikle (Director of the ... 1962 14 Jul 15 1962 15 Jul 16 1962 16 Jul 17 1962 17 Jul 18 1962 18 Jul 19 1962 19 Jul 20 1962 20 Jul 21 1962 21 Jul 22 ...

... 5.43) and 99,000-ft. altitude. Flight was 158th in NASA/USAF X-15 research program. ''(FRC; X-15 Proj. Off.)'' In letter to Congress transmitting report on the Nation’s ... considerations of human safety not be sacrificed to too feverish a schedule.” ''(Wash. Post, 5/18/66)'' Washington Evening Star: “The simple fact is that the United States has been incredibly ... 1966 14 May 15 1966 15 May 16 1966 16 May 17 1966 17 May 18 1966 18 May 19 1966 19 May 20 1966 20 May 21 1966 21 May 22 ...

... while making sure that companies invested serious money into government-backed projects. (Bus Wk, Jan 18/93) The National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration's Space Environment Services Center in Boulder, Colorado, prepared ... ) instruments. (NASA Release 93-14; UPI, Jan 19/93) Astrophysicists reported that data from an x-ray spectrometer aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour might have come from a million-degree gas ... 1993 14 Jan 15 1993 15 Jan 16 1993 16 Jan 17 1993 17 Jan 18 1993 18 Jan 19 1993 19 Jan 20 1993 20 Jan 21 1993 21 Jan 22 ...

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