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... would be the finest space spectacular, the best space first ' ''(A& A , 7/67,334)'' AFCRL Space Physics Laboratory scientists Drs. Graham R. Hunt and John W. Salisbury said, "Major `hot spot' on the moon is not volcanic," a conclusion based on measurements made by AFCRL imaging device to produce thermal photographs of infrared emissions of lunar surface during dark of moon. Images had been obtained by using infrared imager in association with AFCRL Strawberry Hill Observatory's optical telescope at Concord, Mass. The hot spot, associated with crater ...

... War II to retain research teams employed at Massachussetts Institute of Technology MIT Radiation Laboratory, AFCRL had amassed "a record of contributions that few research institutions, . .can equal" and had become ... for research in environmental and physical sciences. "With a budget of $55 million in FY70 AFCRL continued to conduct experiments and research through. . .flying laboratories, rocket launches, and balloon programs," with ...

... , Calif., super pressure balloon had reached point 500 mi. South of Kamchatka (Siberia) peninsula when AFCRL destroyed it by radio command from Chico. This was third successful balloon flight in AFCRL series to evaluate su­per pressure design. ''(OAR Research, Review, 9/9/63, 2)'' June ...

... the most important in astronomy in many decades. ''(Sullivan, NYT, 12/17/63, 1, 35)'' AFCRL research project to find if there were any correlation between phases of the moon and ... 92 years of observations, checking each date against the lunar phase. Result of research, reported AFCRL'S Dr. Fred Ward, indicated there was no correlation between rainfall and the lunar cycle ...

... Van Allen belts gleaned by HITCHHIKER I satellite was reported to COSPAR by Ludwig Katz, AFCRL project scientist. HITCHHIKER satellite was launched pickaback on USAF satellite and separated last July 1 In the AFCRL measurements the count rate for protons between one and five million electron volts (mev) indicated ...

... of Soviet Molniya comsats to exchange experimental color TV broadcasts. ''(NYT, 1/18,/68, 52)'' AFCRL geodesists hit Explorer XXII satellite with multipulse ruby laser beam in daylight for second time ... in using satellite as target for reflection in daylight was on Dec. 19, 1967, by AFCRL. Explorer XXII, launched by NASA Oct. 9, 1964, carried special reflectors for laser beams. Experiment ...

... (D-Ill.), and Barber B. Conable, Jr. (R-N.Y.). ''(Comm. Off.)'' Marvin L. White. AFCRL'S Space Physics Laboratory, predicted the sun was encircled by "rings" of electric current totaling ... , 1-2)'' With launch of two balloons to 87,000-ft. altitudes from Chico, Calif., AFCRL, began one-year series of high-altitude balloon flights to measure moisture in the stratosphere ...

... , H8150-200; UPI, NYT, 6/29/67, 11; Reistrup, W Post, 6/29/67, A6)'' AFCRL successfully launched 65-lb payload by Trailblazer II booster from Wallops Station in experiment to ... the experiment, reentry vehicle had no ablative coating and burned up completely in the atmosphere. AFCRL would use results of measurements to develop techniques for predicting exact behavior of a radiating ...

... power by measurement of signal strength from eleven orbiting military communications satellites was accomplished by AFCRL; two satellites exhibited below standard response. Measurements, made at 401 megacycles, were carried out at ... 's motion, and for measuring earth-moon distances to within two meters was reported by AFCRL. A laser beam would be directed at a reflector placed on lunar surface; reflected light ...

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