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... Goddard Space Flight Center engineers directed radio signal sent from Lakehurst, N.J., to SYNCOM II communications satellite 22,000 mi. in space, signaling hydrogen peroxide jets onboard to fire and ... figure-8 pattern 33° north and south of equator. ''(AP, NYT, 8/12/63)'' TELSTAR II communications satellite resumed operating for first time since July 16. Satellite received and transmitted sound ...

... tower in flight, test at White Sands Missile Range , N.M. The Little Joe II LJ-II attained 24,000-ft. altitude and mach 1.1 speed, im­pacted about 47,000 ... operations. ''(CR,8/2863,15298-303,15268-270)'' Hughes Aircraft Co., prime contractor for SYNCOM II communica­tions satellite, announced the synchronous orbiting satellite had accumulated more message time than all other communications satellites combined. SYNCOM II was launched July 26, maneuvered into 24-hr. station Aug. 15. ''(Space Bus. Daily, 8 ...

... , and 26.4° inclination. Satellite would supplement services of and replace current Pacific satellite, Intelsat II-B (174°E), in event of its failure. NASA support nominally would terminate after about ... with ComSatCorp in planning tests) . The INTELSAT satellite system, in addition to this new Pacific II satellite, included the Pacific I satellite and two satellites serving the Atlantic area, EARLY BIRD ...

... dividends and help maintain America's leadership in the global technology economy." NIAC's Phase II opportunity continues development of the most promising Phase I concepts. These are visionary aerospace architecture ... advances aerospace technology in many areas, including science, aeronautics, robotics and manufacturing. Recent NIAC Phase II studies have included a concept for "printable spacecraft," which could be manufactured using additive manufacturing ...

... of their concepts. If these basic feasibility studies are successful, awardees can apply for Phase II awards. “The NIAC program engages researchers and innovators in the scientific and engineering communities, including ... Sensor System, Gary Hughes, California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo Brane Craft Phase II, Siegfried Janson, The Aerospace Corporation in El Segundo, California Stellar Echo Imaging of Exoplanets, Chris ...

... I , still orbiting the earth, and provide evaluation of improvements in the new comsat. RELAY II completed its first communications test during its first orbit, receiving radio signals and TV test pattern from Mojave, Calif., ground station and beaming them back to earth. RELAY II was initially in excellent mutual visibility position between North America and Europe for TV transmission ...

... for Sir Winston Churchill were televised live and by delayed transmission from London via TELSTAR II communications satellite. Churchill died on Jan, 24. Earlier in the week, pictures of Sir Winston ... wanted for some of its communication experiments. Analysis of Malvern's radar tracks on ECHO II revealed writhing echoes that, according to their theory, arose when the very short radar pulses ...

... this day. (2MB PDF) After 26 hrs. of flight, Col. Pavel I. Belyayev landed VOSKHOD II manually near Perm, Russia, Tass announced. The two-man spacecraft had completed 17 orbits of ... Soviet space program, the "chief designer," whose identity had never been revealed, said the VOSKHOD II program had called for Lt. Col. Leonov to spend "10 minutes outside the cabin" but ... , NYT, 3/20/65, 1, 3)'' President Johnson sent congratulations on the Mar. 18 VOSKHOD II space achievement to Anastas Mikoyan, Chairman of the Praesidium of the Soviet Union. The message ...

... and in fulfilling Project Apollo communications requirements. It was third satellite in ComSatCorp 's INTELSAT II program to place two comsats in synchronous orbit-one over the Pacific, one over the ... Oct. 27, 1966, but failed to achieve synchronous orbit because apogee motor malfunctioned; second- Intelsat II-B was launched, Jan. 11, achieved synchronous orbit over the Pacific, and entered commercial service ...

... the scientific experiments, life support equipment, parachutes, and radio beacon to aid in recovery. Biosatellite II carried 13 experiments to determine effects of the space environment on various life processes. Performance ... 's Satellite Tracking and Data Acquisition Network, operated by Goddard Space Flight Center GSFC . Biosatellite II was built by the General Electric Reentry Systems Dept. The Delta launch vehicle was built ...

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