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... into a 360-mile-high orbit from Cape Canaveral , Florida. The observatory consisted of an x-ray telescope and a wide-field camera for detecting extreme ultraviolet light; scientists hoped the ... the universe. The observatory was dubbed Rosat, after the German Scientist Wilhelm Roentgen who discovered x-rays in 1895, and promised to be 100 times more sensitive than even the Einstein ... 2/90; P Inq, Jun 2/90) May 1990 May June 1990 June Jun 1 1990 1 Jun 2 1990 2 Jun 3 1990 3 Jun 4 1990 4 Jun 5 1990 ...

... well as numerous exhibits on the history of flight and space exploration. (W Post, Apr 1/92) At the request of Congress, a NASA team researched the issue of killer asteroids ... cost an estimated $5 billion to $12 billion for the pair of X-30s. (Antelope Valley Press, Apr 1/92) NASA reported that the Agency would start supersonic flight tests of a ... performance, reliability, and safety of high-speed military aircraft, future commercial supersonic transports, and the X-30 National Aerospace Plane . A NASA F-15 research aircraft was to begin supersonic testing ...

Image:GIRD-X.jpg 100px GIRD-X Fridrikh Zander designed liquid fueled rocket. The first Soviet liquid fueled rocket (1933) Category:Launch Vehicle

Media:1963-09 X-20 ADA951933.pdf History of the X-20A Dyna-Soar Sept 1963 Category:Publications

... service and maintenance of computer system used to simulate flights of X-15 aircraft. Computer system is capable of providing actual X-15 performance and stability conditions that may be expected in ... that this position be clarified.” ''(CR, 3/12/63, A1349-A1351)'' February 1963 February Feb 1 1963 1 Feb 2 1963 2 Feb 3 1963 3 Feb 4 1963 4 Feb 5 ...

... SSR, 3/15/68; Pres Rpt 68)'' NASA test pilot William H. Dana flew X-15 No. 1 rocket research air­craft to 104,500-ft altitude and 2,898 mph ''(mach ... 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 decided on ... , 3/3/68, E3; PD, 3/4/68, 395-6)'' March 1968 March Mar 1 1968 1 Mar 2 1968 2 Mar 3 1968 3 Mar 4 1968 4 Mar 5 1968 ...

... ground-based solar astronomy; doubling of sounding rocket launches for research in optical, solar, and x-ray and gamma-ray astronomy and for improvements in their guidance and flight stability; ... Jet Propulsion Laboratory JPL at Holloman AFB . After test vehicle was released from balloon at 1,450-ft. altitude, three throttleable liquid engines operated by terminal descent guidance system’s ...

... period; 28.9ø inclination. Planned parameters: 4,000-mi. (6,4410-km.) apolune; 800-mi. (1,288km.) perilune; 10-hr. period; 175ø inclination. NASA later revealed booster's 2nd stage had ... . Post, 7/2/66, A2)'' L/Col. Robert A. Rushworth flew X-15 No. 2 to 1,023 mph (mach 1.70) and 44,800-ft. altitude to evaluate handling qualities with full external fuel tanks. ''( X-15 Proj. Off.)'' US. National Academy of Sciences and ...

... MSC ceremony, NASA Deputy Administrator Dr. Robert C. Robert C . Seamans Seamans , Jr., presented GEMINI X Astronauts John W. Young and Michael Collins NASA Exceptional Service Medals for "outstanding contribution ... was already under construction and would replace the Li-2 and An-2. ''(Pravda, 8/1/66, 6)'' Team of 33 US. technical experts from Lockheed Aircraft Corp. arrived in ...

... , pilot performed maneuvers to check dual channel radiometer, tip-pod accelerometer, and precision attitude. ''( X-15 Proj. Off.)'' An 8,189-hr. test of cesium electron-bombardment engine performed ... functioned outside the formal NRC divisional structure. ''(NAS-RRC-NAE News Report, 11/66, 1)'' Aerobee 150 sounding rocket launched by AFCRL from White Sands Missile Range WSMR reached ...

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