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... "Proximity Operations Nano-Satellite Flight Demonstration," Charles MacGillivray, Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems LLC of Orange, Calif. Two three-unit CubeSats will demonstrate rendezvous and mechanical docking of small spacecraft ... called Yellowknife. Yellowknife is the city in northern Canada that was the starting point for many of the great geological expeditions to map the oldest rocks in ...

... experiment for first Skylab flight-was delivered to McDonnell Douglas Astronautics Co. at Huntington Beach, Calif. Experiment would gather photographic data on massive hot stars. Training model, which weighed 68 kg ... assignment of majority and minority members of Committee. Majority (Democratic) members were: George P. Miller, Calif., Chairman; Olin E. Teague, Tex.; Joseph E. Karth, Minn.; Ken Hechler, W. Va.; John W ... Feb. 5) on 8° slope 9-18 m (30-60 ft) short of planned landing point. "We seem to be sitting in a bowl," Mitchell said. "It's choppy, undulating. There ...

... - Ian Gauld Clark, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory and California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, Calif., recognized for exceptional leadership and achievement in the pursuit of advanced entry, descent and ... from space are not merely pictures. They contain many layers of data collected at different points along the visible and invisible light spectrum. A single Landsat scene taken from 400 ...

... through this same process. We have solved some of our launch vehicle problems to the point where the reliability is improving appreciably. The basic spacecraft bus has been retained and ... it could be shipped. ''(Testimony)'' USAF launched Thor-Agena D booster combination from Vandenberg AFB , Calif., with unidentified satellite payload. ''(UPI, Wash. Post, 4/28/64)'' Four-day Conference on ...

... one hour, attaining 16,000-ft altitude and subsonic speed, then landed at Edwards AFB , Calif. Despite trouble retracting the landing gear, loss of one engine's power, and blowout of ... , all of them have a good many duties at the present time, but because I pointed out the need for their experience and their broad knowledge, they accepted membership." ''(Transcript, NYT ... open new vistas for man and his universe that cannot yet be perceived from this point in time with our vision still clouded by the earth's atmospheric sheath." ''(Av. Wk ...

... physical training of U.S. astronauts differed greatly from that of his Soviet counterparts. He pointed out: "There is a basic difference in philosophy between Soviet and United States flight crew ... announced SR-71 strategic reconnaissance aircraft would be assigned to SAC at Beale AFB, Marysville, Calif. SR-71 was scheduled to become operational in 1965. ''(DOD Release 726-64)'' October 1964 ...

... -134)'' On the floor of the House of Representatives, Congressman George P. Miller (D-Calif.) commented upon the successful Saturn I launch: " ... this morning the United States took ... was interested in laser communications because the narrow beams could be transmitted between specific points, making enemy interception difficult. ''(Sullivan, NYT, 2/17/65, 19)'' February 1965 February ...

... About 3½ hrs. after launch, RANGER VIII completed its orientation maneuvering, achieved attitude stabilization, and pointed a high-powered antenna toward earth. The projected impact area was the Sea of ... Dr. Klaus Keil of NASA Ames Research Center ; C. A. Anderson, Hasler Research Center, Goleta, Calif.- and Dr. B. H. Mason, American Museum of Natural History, New York. The meteorite ...

... of these scientific data. Secondary objective was to obtain useful data from non pointed experiments and from pointed experiments during more than one solar rotation. Experiments, designed to continue and ... Industrial Association Symposium was held in Washington, D.C. Rep. George P. Miller (D-Calif.), chairman of House Committee on Science and Astronautics, spoke on role of Congress in ...

... capstone on this vastly successful undertaking. But they also bring us to an important decision point-a point of assessing what our space horizons are as Apollo ends, and of determining ... , 1/5/72)'' Dr. James C. Fletcher , NASA Administrator, released statement from San Clemente, Calif., following President's announcement of decision to proceed with development of space shuttle. Decision ...

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