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... the aid of small auto­matic devices transmitting the data to Earth by radio." ''(Izvestia, 1/1/64, 1, ATSS-T Trans.)'' Two mathematicians at Lawrence Radiation Laboratory of Univ. of Calif. achieved ... for future exchanges using high­speed computers and communications satellites. ''(Commerce Dept. Release WB 64-1)'' Fiftieth anniversary of first scheduled airline flight, from St. Petersburg to Tampa, Fla., by Benoist ...

... in our national objective of con-serving nuclear fuel resources." ''(Finney, NYT, 2/2/64,1, 30)'' At Washington press conference, National Bureau of Standards and team of visiting Soviet metrologists ... agreement for extended cooperation in measurement and standards data exchange. Agreement provided for exchange of (1) data on observations of standard time and frequency signals from radio stations, (2) calibration information ...

... to intelligence estimates, Soviet buildup could give U.S.S.R. capability of delivering about 1,000 nuclear warheads and bombs; U.S. could deliver up to 43/2 times that ... Planning Div., formerly under Associate Administrator for Organization and Management. ''(NASA Release 68-11)'' February 1-2: Tenth anniversary of Explorer I see January 31 1968 Jan. 31 was commem­orated ... space for some time, and even though firm military requirements were not available." ''(JPL Releases, 1/22/68, 1/31/68; Texts; Wilford, NYT, 2/2/68, 4; SBD ...

... satellite from Vandenberg AFB by Scout booster into orbit with 711-mi ''(1,444.2-km)'' apogee, 640-mi ''(1,030.0-km)'' perigee, 106.9-min period, and 89.9° inclination ... /15/68; Pres Rpt 68)'' NASA test pilot William H. Dana flew X-15 No. 1 rocket research air­craft to 104,500-ft altitude and 2,898 mph ''(mach 4 ... , 3/3/68, E3; PD, 3/4/68, 395-6)'' March 1968 March Mar 1 1968 1 Mar 2 1968 2 Mar 3 1968 3 Mar 4 1968 4 Mar 5 1968 ...

... fighter-bomber . . and must be developed, tested and utilized to its fullest capability." ''(NYT, 4/1/68)'' AEC-NASA Space Nuclear Propulsion Office awarded Aerojet-General Corp. extension of cost-plus ... ,548. ''(SFC Releases 68-57, 68-58)'' USAF awarded RCA $100,000 initial increment to $1.5-million fixed-price contract for study, evaluation, and testing of advanced electro-optical techniques ...

... 2nd stages for manned Apollo Saturn missions. Stage would be reshipped to KSC about July 1. ''(SFC Release 68-93)'' Edgar M. Cortright, former NASA Deputy Associate Administrator for Manned Space ... slightly. ESSA, DOD, and NSF had in­creased solar-terrestrial research. ''(Text: OST Release, 5/1/68)'' NASA personnel changes: M/G Robert H. Curtin ''(USA, Ret.)'' was ap­pointed Director ... own. . . . The ultimate prize in the space race may be national survival." ''(Oakland Trib, 5/1/68)'' USAF announced modification of F-111A flight control system to correct "binding action in ...

Eighth anniversary of NASA's largest Center, Marshall Space Flight Center. It became operational July 1, 1960, with 4,400 employees and facilities valued at estimated $100 million. On eighth anniversary ... for $905 million; suppliers, including Boeing and General Electric Co. could raise $595 million, leaving $1.5 billion in capital to be acquired from other sources. Boeing said this capital probably ...

... and engineering support for Saturn ground computer systems and associated equipment. Contract would cover Oct. 1, 1968, through June 30, 1970. ''(MSFC Release 68-231)'' President Johnson announced resignation of Leonard ... , 10/2/68, A8; AP, NYT, 10/2/68, 23)'' Arnold W. Frutkin, since Feb. 1 Special Assistant to NAsA Associate Ad­ministrator, resumed his duties as Assistant Administrator for Interna ...

... a hard-hitting program to develop an American space-flying capability." ''(U.S. News, 6/1/64)'' Dr. George E. Mueller , Associate Administrator for Manned Space Flight, NASA, asserted that "we ... early shutoff and the test was successful. ''(Houston Post, 6/2/64)'' NASA awarded a $1.2 million contract for the design, development, and construction of a new simulator system for ... Education." ''(NAA Release)'' Miss Jacqueline Cochran flew the Edwards AFB 100-km. circular course at 1,302 mph to recapture the international woman's record held by Jacqueline Auriol. Miss Auriol ...

... km. (127 mi.), and equatorial inclination was 64.96°. ''(Tass, Komsomolskaya Pravda, 7/2/64, 1, ATSS-T Trans.)'' President Johnson congratulated American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) on its ... telecommunications and was a commercial version of Hughes" Syncom satellite- ''(Miles, L. A. Times, 7/1/64)'' NASA-USAF Memorandum of Understanding defined responsibilities of NASA and various USAF organizations which ...

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