Jan 16 1965
From The Space Library
NASA announced it would request preliminary design proposals from private industry for the unmanned Voyager spacecraft that would land scientific instruments on Mars in 1971. From these proposals, several contractors would be chosen to perform a 3-mo. program design definition. Previous NASA studies had indicated the system might consist of a spacecraft "bus" or main body, a propulsion and braking system, and a landing capsule. (NASA Release 65-15)
Addressing the Houston Junior Chamber of Commerce, Gen. Bernard A. Schriever (USAF) emphasized the importance of technology in maintaining national security: "Recent events show a number of applications of technology designed to increase our national security. These include the first flights of the supersonic XB-70 aircraft, the YF-12A long-range interceptor, the F-111 supersonic fighter, the Titan IIIA space booster, and the Minuteman II missile. . . . "Research not only supports today's weapon systems but also provides the advanced technology from which new systems will emerge. . . . "To name some specifics, a new high-strength, lightweight material -formed from boron fibers and a plastic binder-would make possible great weight savings in aircraft and space vehicle structures with no sacrifice of either strength or stiffness. We have already produced laboratory samples of this boron composite. It is potentially as strong as the high-strength steels, structurally rigid, and as light as magnesium. It may have higher temperature capabilities than aluminum and magnesium, should be easy to fabricate, and should have a high resistance to corrosion. "Another advance in the materials area is the use of oxide-dispersed metals in aircraft engines to provide strength at high temperatures. This development will make possible a substantial increase in the operating temperature of turbojet engines, Which in turn will make for greater operating efficiency and improved thrust-to-weight ratios." (Text, AFSC Release)
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