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... systems and test newly developed spray foam insulation planned for use on 2nd stages of Saturn V rock­ets beginning with vehicle eight. Foam was much lighter than insula­tion previously used to maintain low temperatures required for cry­ogenic propellants used in Saturn V. ''(X-15 Proj Off; MSFC Release 68-69)'' House Committee on Science and Astronautics ... , NYT, 3/2/68, 21; MSC Roundup, 3/15/68, 1)'' Former NASA Deputy Administrator Dr. Robert C. Seamans , Jr., became visiting professor in MIT's Dept. of Aeronautics and Astronautics and ...

... Center LRC Release 66-52)’’ Explosion of Saturn V booster’s 2nd stage ( Saturn II S-II -F) at Mississippi Test ... to obtain proton and electron measurements over energy range of 1-300 kev. Rocket and instrumentation performed satisfactorily see Sept. 6, ... tests extending through December. ‘‘(AFSC Release 156.66)’’ L/C Harry W. Peterson (USAF, Ret.), former chief of Contract Division ...

... 12/5/66,22)'' Successful 384-sec. captive firing of first flight model of Saturn V 2nd stage ( Saturn II S-II ) was conducted at Mississippi Test Facility MTF by North ... Eve. Star, 12/1/66)'' Problems of construction industry were discussed by William Rieke, NASA Assistant Administrator for Industry Affairs, at Construction Industry Joint Conference in Washington, D.C. Rieke praised ...

... Cox, portrait would eventually hang in NASA Hq. ''(Program; NASA Release 69-140)'' Lockheed C-5A Galaxy, world's largest aircraft, took off from Edwards AFB , Calif." with 410, ... evaluating air-launched missiles and other airborne weapons systems. ''(PMR Missile, 10/3/69, 1)'' William Teir, Saturn IB program manager at Marshall Space Flight Center MSFC , became deputy director for ...

... (10 000 ft). ''(Cerutti, C Trib, 6/2/71; NASA OSSA)'' Storage lifetime of seals, 0-rings, and gaskets in rocket engines and Saturn IB and Saturn V booster stages had ... pioneering vehicles completely revolutionized scientists' views of the Martian terrain and environment." ''(NYT, 6/1/71)'' NASA issued Management Instruction continuing NASA Historical Advisory Committee to advise and assist ...

... 30. Lewis Research Center Director Bruce T. Lundin, Skylab 1 Investigation Board Chairman, testified that the failure to ... reduce the probability of separation failures as had occurred at Saturn S-II interstage second separation plane, linear-shaped charges ... A2)'' The Senate confirmed the nomination of L/G. Samuel C. Phillips , Director of the National Security Agency and former ...

... 1974. Work was proceeding on two Mariner spacecraft for 1977 launch toward Jupiter and Saturn. Major thrusts expected for the 1980s were outlined in a statement released to ... telecommunications traffic." ''(CR, 10/1/73, S18200)'' Dr. Alexander Rocker, European Space Research Organization ( ESRO ) Director General, sent a message to Dr. James C. Fletcher , NASA Administrator, on ...

... D. Mitchell , and Stuart A. Roosa held news briefing in Washington, D.C. Crew showed film and slides and described mission and preliminary ... . First stage would be larger than J-2 engine in Saturn V , with 249 500-kg (550000-1b) thrust. Orbiter stage ... changes." ''(Text)'' February 1971 February March 1971 March Mar 1 1971 1 Mar 2 1971 2 Mar 3 1971 3 Mar 4 1971 ...

... , sponsored by engineers at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory , that would take a spacecraft destined for Saturn and give it the ability to go the extra distance to Uranus as well. In ... 9 mo, would fly a lower speed trajectory to allow a bigger slingshot effect from Saturn's gravity for propulsion toward Uranus; the slower speed would also allow flight controllers to ... missions to Jupiter and Saturn would cost about $305 million; addition of the trip to Uranus would add about $21 million to the cost of the mission. (NYT, 1 Mar 76, 11 ...

... triple conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn "worth gazing at" that would not occur again until A.D. 2238 or 2239, The event had occurred in 7 B.C. and resembled a similar ... and Venus in 2 B.C., either of which could have appeared as the guiding light of the Magi or star of Bethlehem. (W Star, Dec 1/80, A-2) ARC announced ... in 1982 and 1984. (ARC Release 80-88) November 1980 November December 1980 December Dec 1 1980 1 Dec 2 1980 2 Dec 3 1980 3 Dec 4 1980 4 Dec 5 ...

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