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... wk; the journal Nature called for prompt launch of the backup Geos. ( ESA anno May 6/77; Nature, May 5/77, 8; May 12/77, 100) Science magazine carried an article ... the options and the interstellar-beacon frequencies proposed for use in such contact. (Science, May 6/77, 616) April 1977 April May 1977 May May 1 1977 1 May 2 1977 2 May 3 1977 3 May 4 1977 4 May 5 1977 5 May 6 1977 6 May 7 1977 7 May 8 1977 8 May 9 1977 9 May 10 ...

... . The orbiter, carrying 10 instruments, would circle Jupiter for at least 20mo; the probe, carrying 6, would plunge into the atmosphere. West Germany would provide a retropropulsion module to inject the ... bodies to identify the chemical elements and isotopes existing there; AM Herculis was one of 6 unusual objects sought by the 0.75m-diameter (2.5ft) telescope loaned by Rice institute ... 1977 2 Oct 3 1977 3 Oct 4 1977 4 Oct 5 1977 5 Oct 6 1977 6 Oct 7 1977 7 Oct 8 1977 8 Oct 9 1977 9 Oct 10 ...

... 2, scheduled to fly by Jupiter and Saturn in 1979 and 1980. (Lewis News, Jan 6/78, 2) Preliminary analyses of Viking spacecraft Viking Orbiter 1 (VO-1) data on the ... -3, fifth of a series of improved commercial communications satellites, at 7:15pm EST Jan. 6 from Cape Kennedy on an Atlas-Centaur into a transfer orbit. ComSat- Corp had fired ... the satellite would be moved to 60°E as backup to INTELSAT IV A F-6, and was scheduled to be on station at 63°E by mid-June. INTELSAT IV ...

... had been responsible for aerodynamics and active-controls elements of that program. (NASA anno Feb 6/78) Av Wk reported that the Carter administration had planned an intensive $400- to $500 ... in opinion on verification and on impact on U.S. systems proposals. (Av Wk, Feb 6/78, 18) Av Wk reported that the Research Ministry of the Federal Republic of Germany ... that would lead to larger processing activities on later Shuttle/ Spacelab missions. (Av Wk, Feb 6/78, 15; Feb 27/78, 13) January 1978 January February 1978 February Feb 1 1978 ...

... and timely handling of Spacelab data early in Spacelab 's flight program. (Av Wk, Mar 6/78, 13) Av Wk reported that the Navy's Electronic Systems Command planned to issue ... coordination at 4 Navy communications stations in Va., Hawaii, Calif., and Guam. (Av Wk, Mar 6/78,14) Upon successful completion of the Spacelab Critical Design Review see Feb. 3 , ESA ... the first 2 Spacelab missions, scheduled for Dec. 1980 and Apr. 1981. ( ESA Release Mar 6/78) February 1978 February March 1978 March Mar 1 1978 1 Mar 2 1978 2 ...

... in time to use it in considering NASA's authorization request for FY79. (Nature, Apr 6/78, 482; Av Wk, Apr 3/78, 18; NRC News Report, Apr 78, 1) The ... a series of Skylab s and deep-space and communications satellites within 8yr. (Nature, April 6/78, 482) March 1978 March April 1978 April Apr 1 1978 1 Apr 2 1978 2 Apr 3 1978 3 Apr 4 1978 4 Apr 5 1978 5 Apr 6 1978 6 Apr 7 1978 7 Apr 8 1978 8 Apr 9 1978 9 Apr 10 ...

... to the undersea leg of the U.S. triad of nuclear deterrence. (W Star, June 6/78, A-4) The British Interplanetary Society 's journal Spaceflight reported that NASA had developed ... maximum gross aircraft weight, and one open category would include all aircraft. (NAA newsletter, June 6/78) Spaceflight reported that British aerospace engineers had completed a study that might lead to ... it was capable of significant contributions to large space power-plant technological development. (Sf, June 6/78, 219) May 1978 May June 1978 June Jun 1 1978 1 Jun 2 1978 ...

... -developed technology and expertise can be adapted for down-to-earth uses." (Marshall Star, Dec 6/78, 1) The Marshall Star reported delivery to Cape Canaveral of a light ion mass ... nominal 1yr lifetime, SCATHA might return data for possibly 3yr or more. (Marshall Star, Dec 6/78, 2) ESA announced successful completion Dec. 5 of the fourth development test of the ... January 1979, with the target of an operational Ariane in 1981 unaffected. ( ESA Release Dec 6/78) November 1978 November December 1978 December Dec 1 1978 1 Dec 2 1978 2 ...

... security of the nation on the performance of that system." (Santa Barbara News Press, Dec 6/79, 14) NASA reported that researchers from JPL and the U.S. Geological Survey had ... for launch in 1982-1985. The investigations, 23 from the United States and 10 from 6 other nations, would be in climate and upper-atmosphere research. The 23 U.S. investigations ... 1979 2 Dec 3 1979 3 Dec 4 1979 4 Dec 5 1979 5 Dec 6 1979 6 Dec 7 1979 7 Dec 8 1979 8 Dec 9 1979 9 Dec 10 ...

... F2 , first of a new communications satellite series, from ESMC at Cape Canaveral , Fla., at 6:31 p.m. EST on an Atlas Centaur , into a transfer orbit with 35,950 ... , almost double the capability of earlier INTELSAT s. Cost of the launch was about $76.6 million, including $34 million for the spacecraft and $42 million for the Atlas Centaur and ... 1980 2 Dec 3 1980 3 Dec 4 1980 4 Dec 5 1980 5 Dec 6 1980 6 Dec 7 1980 7 Dec 8 1980 8 Dec 9 1980 9 Dec 10 ...

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