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... that, see. Even two pads away you had to do this. Now, Centaur blew up. We were on 11. Centaur was the next down the road. It blew up and it blew ... hair. '''Harvey:''' You mentioned the E Program, and I'm not necessarily familiar with what that is exactly. What is the E Program? '''Barton:''' The E Program? '''Harvey:''' You'd mentioned it— '''Wright ... , you can't help them. I think, and I can say again, that program probably was the first program that had really developed the integrity and honesty among the people. '''Harvey:''' The ...

... Project Apollo . Surveyor program was directed by Office of Space Science and Applications OSSA Lunar and Planetary Programs Div.; project management was assigned to Jet Propulsion Laboratory JPL ; Atlas-Centaur launch vehicle was ... confidence in NASA's management of U.S. space program. They noted that there had been only one mishap in the program, compared with 16 successful manned flights under the same management ...

... withstood flight-loads and jettisoned properly; structural integrity of Atlas and Centaur stages during all phases of flight were verified; Atlas-Centaur separation operated satisfactorily; operation of the guidance system was demonstrated ... -achieved objective was ignition and burn of Centaur stage's two RL-10A3 liquid hydrogen engines: They ignited properly but cut off 127 sec. before programmed 380 sec. burn time. Four seconds ...

... , NASA Deputy Administrator, testified June 15 on NASA policy on backup spacecraft and Centaur reliability: "In the manned program, all possible steps are taken to assure the safety of the astronauts. Single ... achieve the objectives, or (3) defer achieving the mission objectives to future years." In planetary programs, with launch opportunities at only discrete intervals, NASA usually had provided for two identical launches ...

... first stage runs low on propellants, will push the spacecraft to its intended orbit. The Centaur has an extensive and successful history of delivering spacecraft to their destinations, including carrying ... how they will perform together in flight, said John Mulholland, Boeing vice president and program manager for Commercial Programs. Boeing is one of three U.S. companies NASA is working with ...

... mission objectives had been met, including the demonstration of the structural integrity of the Atlas-Centaur during powered flight, testing of the guidance system which was flying closed loop for the ... the study was that the orbiting telescope be sufficiently adaptable to support a broad astronomical program. The study would assume that the telescope would be operated in conjunction with a ...

... rendezvous concept were adopted, using Saturns to launch Centaur s for the lunar landing mission, nine Saturns would be needed to boost nine Centaur s into earth orbit for assembly to ... Committee members would check to be sure that the basic programs in the Office of Space Flight Development space sciences programs covered the requirements for investigation of the other factors of special ...

... seconds after Centaur stage ignited. ''(Wash. Eve. Star, 7/2/64, A5)'' Soviets launched COSMOS XXXIV artificial earth satellite equipped for scientific study of outer space. It was part of program announced ... tests/ Three nozzles were to be used for Nerva program, the fourth for Lewis Research Center 's Advanced Nuclear Rocket Systems Analysis Program. ''(NASA Release 64-162)'' NASA awarded contract to Documentation ...

... Project Apollo . Surveyor program was directed by Office of Space Science and Applications OSSA Lunar and Planetary Programs Div.; project management was assigned to Jet Propulsion Laboratory JPL ; Atlas-Centaur launch vehicle was ... -range ambition to reshape the world according to its own dogma." Wolfe discussed Soviet ABM program, Soviet attitude toward ABM limitation, Soviet ABM activities which relate to overall strategic posture, and ...

... fill a performance and cost gap between the Atlas-Centaur and Saturn launch vehicles. ''(KSC Release 215-73)'' NASA'S hydrogen injection program-to decrease automobile and aircraft engine pollution by injecting ... . James C. Fletcher , NASA Administrator, in a speech before the Economic Club of Detroit. The program, being carried out by Jet Propulsion Laboratory with assistance from Lewis Research Center , was "an ...

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