Nov 3 1965
From The Space Library
X-15 No. 2, piloted by L/Col. Robert A. Rushworth ( USAF ) , attained 70,600-ft, altitude at 1,432 mph (mach 2.31) in the first of two flights to test the inflight tank ejection procedure and tank-recovery systems of two external propellant tanks. The external tanks would carry added propellant on future flights that could increase the X-15's speed to more than 5,000 mph. ( NASA X-15 Proj. Off.; X-15 Flight Log)
Launch of Geos A Geodetic Explorer satellite, originally scheduled for Nov, 2 and later postponed to Nov, 5 because of an electric circuit break, had been rescheduled for Nov, 6. Geos A would contain five geodetic instrumentation systems to more accurately map the earth and to serve as a precise space reference point for ground surveyors. (AP, NYT, 11/4/65, 24; Wash. Post, 11/5/65, A16)
Development of three-dimensional television which could be viewed in color or black and white without wearing special glasses might be possible utilizing a technique developed by Spaco, Inc, while performing research for NASA MSFC, Marshall's Office of Technology Utilization announced. (MSFC Release 65-276)
ComSatCorp requested bids from 12 companies by Nov. 22 for site preparation and construction of buildings and facilities for a fixed earth station at Paumalu, Oahu, Hawaii-a U.S. link for worldwide commercial satellite communications. The Hawaiian station and one at Brewster Flat, Wash, were the only fixed stations planned by ComSat-Corp. (ComSatCorp Release)
The 1965 International Space Electronics Symposium was held in Miami Beach. Dr. Edward C. Welsh, Executive Secretary, National Aeronautics and Space Council, told the Symposium that electronics would continue to play a prime role in the U.S. space program. Emphasizing the difficulty and complexity of the electronic problems which would be encountered in manned planetary exploration, Dr. Welsh noted that for manned Mars travel "we'll need reliability for at least 400 days contrasted with more immediate goals of 14 to 30 days; we'll need electrical 'on board' power measured in kilowatts instead of today's tens of watts; we'll need the data rates of 5 million bits per second instead of the current capability of 8 bits per second; and there is a still debatable possibility that we will need laser beam pointing accuracy several magnitudes better than what we now have. In components, we shall require new or improved concepts such as self-healing, self-checking, and accurate failure prediction to give the greatly increased reliability required..." (Text)
Dr. Homer E. Newell, NASA Associate Administrator for Space Science and Applications, told the Future Space Programs panel that the use of satellites for scientific research and the development of practical applications in meteorology, communications, navigation, and geodesy were important components of the total progress of the space program, He said science had been the prime beneficiary of skills developed for using satellites and space probes as scientific tools: "The vitality of space science has been its close association with various disciplines of science, and its ability to offer those disciplines new ways of solving old problems, while at the same time opening up new horizons." (Text)
The military space program had established the feasibility of using space as a medium for military support missions and now had the initial techniques to exploit the military usefulness of space, M/G Jerry D. Page, AFSC, told the panel on Future Space Programs. Application of these capabilities involved: (1) programs to provide near-term applications such as the Nuclear Detection Satellite program, a research-oriented effort which, at the same time, provided a global nuclear detection capability; and (2) consideration of multi-mission satellites for the future. (AFSC Release)
Evidence of the impact on education of achievements in space technology was cited by James V. Bernardo, Director of NASA Educational Programs Div., at the Michigan Education Association Meeting in Detroit: (1) greater demand for scientists, engineers, and technicians; (2) examination and revision of the science and mathematics courses in high schools and colleges to include new concepts and to provide enrichment of basic principles through space-related materials; (3) recognition of the need for better teacher training to meet the increasing needs of science and technology in our society; (4) recognition that science should be a basic part of general education for all students and that we must develop a science-literate public; (5) effort to develop a well-balanced national effort in science, technology, the social sciences, and the humanities; (6) need for advancing scientific research activities related to space exploration problems, including the development of training programs for scientists, engineers, and technicians. (Text)
U.S. Army announced selection of Lockheed Aircraft Co. to develop "on an expedited basis" ten prototype high-speed helicopters, the first conceived and designed exclusively as weapon platforms. Called the Advanced Aerial Fire Support System (AAFSS), the new compound helicopter would be capable of firing a variety of weapons and flying 50% faster than any other operational Army helicopter. (DOD Release 78165)
Air-to-surface Hound Dog missile was successfully fired from USAF B-52 aircraft over Green River, Utah, to White Sands Missile Range. (AP, NYT, 11/4/65, 35)
Wrecks of ten U.S. U-2 photoreconnaissance planes downed over Communist China during the last three years were on exhibit at the Museum of the Revolution in Peking. (Reuters, Balt. Sun, 11/4/65, 7)
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