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... University, Univ. of California, Vitro Corp., and Schjeldahl Corp. conducted test flight. DOD announced Nike-Zeus antimissile missile successfully intercepted Atlas ICBM over the Pacific Ocean. Target Atlas was launched from Vandenberg AFB , Calif., and two Nike-Zeus missiles were fired from Kwajalein Island, the first Nike-Zeus making the successful intercept. This was second successful intercept-test by ...

... even Minute­ man missiles. Senator Thurmond spoke in favor of speeding up U.S. Nike-Zeus antimissile missile development, but Senate roll call vote (58-to-16) cut a proposed $196 million authorization for Nike-Zeus from the military spending authorization bill for FY 1964. Senate Armed Services Committee had added the Nike-­Zeus funds to the Administration's proposed bill. ''(Wash. Eve. Star, 4/13/63)'' Dr. Simon ...

... employing a maneuverable command post in space." ''(AP, Wash. Eve. Star, 4/24/63)'' Nike-Zeus antimissile missile successfully performed "strenuous maneuvers" in flight test at White Sands Missile Range , U ... launched from underground pit and guided by ground-based radar equipment. Information gained during Nike-Zeus development would be used in Nike X antimissile missile system, advanced version of ...

... ). Fred Callahan, 16, of Ft. Benning, Ga, prepared to launch Zeus 2 , possibly the largest rocket built by an amateur. Zeus 2 , nine ft. long with 2,000-lb, thrust, could reach peak altitude of 64 mi, Zeus 1 was launched by Callahan three years ago. ''(Wash, Daily News, 4/10/65)'' NASA ...

... hour over White Sands Missile Range , while another Nike-Zeus made highest flight to date from Point Mugu and another Nike-Zeus was launched from Kwajalein Island in the South Pacific. December ...

... )'' U.S. Army announced successful test-firing of Nike-Zeus antimissile missile at White Sands Missile Range . Colonel I. O. Drewry, Nike-Zeus Project Manager, said test objectives were met. ''(DOD Release ...

... fell short of intended range because of second-stage difficulties. ''(DOD Release 780-63)'' Nike-Zeus antimissile missile successfully intercepted re­entry target vehicle launched by Titan I ICBM in recent tests, DOD announced. Nike-Zeus was fired and controlled from Army test installation on Kwajalein Island in the Pacific. ''(DOD ...

... Of NASA and NASA-contractor facilities. ''(NASA Release 63-135)'' U.S. Army announced Nike-Zeus antimissile missile successfully in­tercepted re-entry target vehicle launched by Atlas ICBM in recent test. Nike-Zeus was fired from Kwajalein Island in the Pacific, Atlas from Vandenberg AFB , Calif. ''(DOD Release ...

... . Star, 11/29/63; ComSatCorp Release; NASA Release 63-259)'' DOD announced that the Nike-Zeus antimissile missile had scored an­other successful interception against an ICBM. This 10th suc­cessful Nike-Zeus interception was from Kwajalein Atoll in the Pacific, the target a Titan I ICBM launched ...

... at Hunts­ville, Ala. ''(DOD Release 1569-63)'' Final test-firing of Army's Nike-Zeus antimissile missile at White Sands Missile Range was announced by DOD. The successful fir­ing ... test of propulsion and guidance components of the missile. Army would continue to fire Nike-Zeus at Kwajalein Island in the Pacific ''(DOD Release 1566-63)'' December 1963 December Dec 1 ...

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