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... as presidential support of the space program. (Nature, Mar 3/77, 5; Spaceflight, Mar 77, 8) NASA announced it had used Landsat , the earth resources monitoring satellite, to inventory irrigation systems in ... 00 central pivot irrigation systems proved easily recognizable by their circular shape in photos from Landsat 's 1480km-altitude orbit. Annual inventory of the irrigation systems had become necessary when the ...

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... planned: The Space Shuttle , scheduled for a first manned orbital flight in mid-1979, and Landsat- C , scheduled for a fall 1977 launch, would continue on schedule. Reduction of fuel use ... 1 Feb 76, transcript; NASA Release, FY 76 budget briefing background material; Fletcher budget statement, 3 Feb 76, text) The Federal Council for Science and Technology, a committee of officials ...

... contributions to applications of remote sensing of earth by spacecraft, honoring his work with the Landsat project, in which he had coordinated the work of 300 scientists from 38 countries in ... 1976 September October 1976 October Oct 1 1976 1 Oct 2 1976 2 Oct 3 1976 3 Oct 4 1976 4 Oct 5 1976 5 Oct 6 1976 6 Oct 7 1976 ...

... communications system for the PRC and on buying equipment to receive Earth resources data from Landsat remote-sensing satellites. NASA Administrator Dr. Robert A. Frosch headed the U.S. delegation, and ... -2) 1979 January 1979 January Jan 1 1979 1 Jan 2 1979 2 Jan 3 1979 3 Jan 4 1979 4 Jan 5 1979 5 Jan 6 1979 6 Jan 7 1979 ...

... colleagues on the subcommittee have told me they know nothing about the A-11. . . ." ''(CR, 3/3/64,4006-07)'' Sen. William Proxmire (D.-Wis.) inserted into the Congressional Record an editorial ... could well make for speedier progress in the end-not to mention sounder investments." ''(CR, 3/3/ 64, 4067)'' Spokesman for Maser Optics, Inc., said "laser rifle" had been delivered to Army ... Release 64-19)'' March 1964 March Mar 1 1964 1 Mar 2 1964 2 Mar 3 1964 3 Mar 4 1964 4 Mar 5 1964 5 Mar 6 1964 6 Mar 7 ...

... lifting 240,000 lbs. from the earth and orbiting 90,000 lbs. ''(Kansas City Times, 3/3/65)'' Gen. Bernard A. Schriever (USAF), addressing American Management Assn. conference in New York City ... Atlas booster. ''(2) continue Asset experiments to test vehicles entering atmosphere at very high speeds. ''(3) study effects of vehicles passing through atmosphere at slower speeds, and (41 relate to allied ...

... bill, he would have to give up his military status and retirement benefits. ''(CR, 6/3/65, 11961; AP, Wash. Eve. Star, 6/4/65)'' American Telephone and Telegraph Co, made ... TV service to and from Europe in ventures with various European communications carriers. ''(WSJ, 6/3/65, 4)'' In an article suggesting the possibility of catastrophe during the Gemini GT-4 ... responsibility be fixed: As pilot error . , or politician's error?" ''(Hines, Wash, Eve, Star, 6/3/65)'' Lockheed Missiles and Space Co. was awarded a $10,789,000 increment to an ...

... , Initial orbital data: apogee, 300 km. (187 mi.); perigee, 184 km. (114 mi,) ; period, 89.3 min,; inclination to the equator, 51.8°. Tass said the unmanned satellite would gather data ... ) first extensive use of multi-engine power plants and liquid hydrogen fuel for upper stages; (3) advances in the fields of rocket guidance and instrumentation; (4) expansion of facilities and development ... Saturn launch September 18, 1964, orbiting a 39,200-lb, payload. ''(Ward, Huntsville Times, 8/3/65)'' House Committee on Science and Astronautics began hearings on H.R. 2626, a bill ...

... painlessly introduced into dog’s aorta through tube and cuffs with built-in sensors. ‘‘(Tass, 3/3/66)’’ NASA Aerobee 150A launched from NASA Wallops Station carried AFCRL instrumented payload to 136 ... basis for determining industry’s share of development costs when commercial product was realized. ‘‘(CR, 3/3/66, 4640)’’ US. plan for halting spread of nuclear weapons was unacceptable to U.S ...

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