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... stars beyond the solar system through x-rays, gamma rays, and cosmic rays. OAO 1 (launched Dec. 7, 1968) and OAO 3 (launched Aug. 21, 1972) had returned a wealth of information on ... system Intelsat now carrying three-quarters of the world's intercontinental telecommunications traffic." ''(CR, 10/1/73, S18200)'' Dr. Alexander Rocker, European Space Research Organization ( ESRO ) Director General, sent a message ...

... as we thought and are burning hydrogen at a very rapid rate." Orbiting Astronomical Observatory OAO data thus far provided argument against steady-state theory of universe which maintained universe always ... House Armed Services Committee he planned to cut FY 1970 defense budget by at least $1.1 billion because of Nation's "extremely difficult and dangerous economic and fiscal situation." At press ...

... vehicle to place ATS 4 in planned orbit Aug. 10, 1968, and failure to orbit OAO-B Nov. 30, 1970, and Mariner 8 May 8, 1971. Subcommittee concluded that NASA's ... been sound in the past," decision not to have OAO-B recovery program "appears . . . to have been an unwise exception." To forego OAO-B goals "which have occupied the talents and efforts ... bioastronautical contributions to general medical science and practice. Symposium reviewed results of Soyuz 11 - Salyut 1 mission, June 6-30, that ended with crew's accidental death on reentry. ''(IAA Annual ...

... of interstellar hydrogen gas from data obtained by OGO 5 (launched March 4, 1968) and OAO 2 (launched Dec. 7, 1968) were announced. Dr. Charles Lillie and Dr. Gary Thomas of ... . of Paris said at NASA Hq. press conference that OAO observations indicated comets were water with traces of methane, ammonia, and cyanogen. OAO observations showed gas surrounding comets to be composed almost ... 402 from Baikonur into orbit with 1035-km (643.2-mi) apogee, 948-km (589.1-mi) perigee, 104.9-min period, and 64.9° inclination. ''( Goddard Space Flight Center GSFC ...

... , in letter to staff congratulated NASA, contractor teams, and participating scientists for successful performance of OAO 3 Orbiting Astronomical Observatory launched Aug. 21, 1972. To date, performance indicated "we have given ... the universe, thanks to the new technology brought into being in our OAO program." ''(NASA Activities, 9/15/72, 180-1)'' Approval by NASA and Soviet Academy of Sciences of report of ...

... OGO and Surveyor, 11 scientific satellites would be launched from ETR-four Intelsats, ATS-D, OAO, OSO, Biosatellite-D, HEOS ''(launched for ESRO)'', Pioneer-D and Skynet comsat ''(launched for U ... free world economy, and thereby threaten our unprecedented prosperity at home." ''(Harwood, W Post, 1/2/68, 1)'' Membership of NASA Historical Advisory Committee was designated for 1968-1969: Dr. Melvin ...

... recommended that NASA support, in addition to Orbiting Astronomical Observatories ( Orbiting Astronomical Observatory OAO ) and Orbiting Solar Observatories ( Orbiting Solar Observatory OSO ) : more rapid growth of ... Laboratory JPL at Holloman AFB . After test vehicle was released from balloon at 1,450-ft. altitude, three throttleable liquid engines operated by terminal descent guidance ...

... Viking spacecraft Viking Spacecraft-A, Kennedy Space Center 's Spaceport News reported. Lander 1 and Orbiter 1 would become Viking spacecraft Viking Spacecraft-B. The change had been made to ... of a national communications network. (NASA Release 75-134) A telescope aboard NASA's Oao 3 Orbiting Astronomical Observatory (named Copernicus and launched 21 Aug. 1972) was observing three ...

... International Code would designate all orbiting artificial satellites and space probes with Arabic numerals (1963-1, 1963-2, etc.) rather than Greek letters (1963 Alpha, 1963 Beta., etc.), National Academy of ... . Newly created Space Sciences Div. would direct scientific aspects of the project. ''(San Jose News, 1/1/63)'' Walter C. Williams and J. C. Elms assumed duties as deputy directors of NASA ...

... assistant to the president. ''(NASA Release 63-42; NAA S&IS Skywriter, 3/8/63,1)'' NASA Manned Spacecraft Center proposal to establish manned orbital Space Station which Stressed that Such ... established using rockets, equipment, and materials under development now for Project Apollo . Plan called for (1) orbiting Space station with capacity for 18 crewmen; (2) sending six men in adapted Apollo ...

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