Jul 4 1963
From The Space Library
NASA Marshall Space Flight Center announced study contract award to Space Technology Laboratories, with Objective Of identifying and defining essential design requirements for an operational nuclear space propulsion system in the 1970's. Study would be based on Saturn V or Nova-class first-stage booster. MSFC also let conceptual design studies to Douglas Aircraft Co. and General Dynamics/Astronautics for parallel studies Of launch vehicles having chemical-propulsion first stages and nuclear-propulsion upper stages, to be used in mid-1970's. Chemical-nuclear rocket configuration would have one-million-lb. Orbital capability. (Huntsville Times, 7/4/63; Space Bus. Daily, 7/8/63, 33)
NASA Manned Spacecraft Center announced two types Of orbital manned space stations would be studied to compare concepts for 24-man operational station--one concept by Lockheed Co. California Div. and the other by Douglas Aircraft Missiles and Space Systems Div. Each station would be designed to remain in orbit at 200- to 300-mi. altitude for about three years, with resupply and crew changes every three months. (L.A. Times, TM Post, 7/6/63)
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