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... was merely a refinement of earlier data is uncertain. ''(Av. Wk., 11/11/63, 28)'' Rocketdyne had completed test firings of the X-8 experimental engine, one of a series of experimental rocket engines being de­signed and tested by Rocketdyne for USAF's Ballistic Systems Div. in a search for advanced propulsion techniques. The X ...

... ,500,000 lbs. for 165.6 sec. Test was conducted by North American Aviation 's Rocketdyne Div. In a cluster of five, F-1 would provide 7,500,000 lbs. thrust ... MSFC Release 65-154; Marshall Star, 6/23/65, 1)'' NASA would negotiate with the Rocketdyne Div. of North American Aviation , Inc., for 22 H-1 rocket engines with 200,000 ...

... from Marshall Space Flight Center MSFC Director Wernher von Braun to S. K. Hoffman, NAA Rocketdyne Div. president, on ". . . hardware failure, most . . . traceable to human error, inadequate manufacturing, quality control, or ... were processed at contractor's plant and at Government test sites. He stated that NASA- Rocketdyne coordination on inspection continuity and quality control were applied to both the rocket engine as ...

... for Apollo Lunar Module 's ascent engine had performed in over 100 test firings at Rocketdyne Div.'s laboratory near Los Angeles, the company reported. Injectors had returned automatically to stable ... would be continued through feasibility testing; then the best design would be chosen for development. ''( Rocketdyne Release)'' Great Britain's Ministry of Technology had released funds to build 400-ft, fully ...

... , 3A, and 4. Marshall Space Flight Center MSFC also awarded North American Rockwell Corp.'s Rocketdyne Div. $1,142,294, 26-mo contract for additional work on aerospike (plug-nozzle) engine evaluated by Rocketdyne under previous contract. Ring-like engine had tiny throats along circumference that discharged engine exhaust ...

... work on J-2 rocket engine J-2 rocket engine during actual space flight, at Rocketdyne . Maintenance, repair, replacement, and adjustment of components of the hydrogen-fueled J-2 rocket engine ... to problems in space flight, long-range communications, and automation. Samuel K. Hoffman, President of Rocketdyne Division, NAA, received the Spirit of St. Louis Medal from the American Society of Mechanical ...

NASA awarded contract to Rocketdyne of North American to build single-chamber 1.5-million-pound-thrust rocket engine. The ... -1 engine successfully completed its first full-power firing at North American Aviation NAA 's Rocketdyne facility in Canoga Park, Calif. Entire USAF Atlas missile Atlas boosted into orbit communications relay ...

... conversion for providing long-lived electric power for space. NASA signed a definitive contract with Rocketdyne Division, North American Aviation NAA , for $102 million covering the design and development of a ... -1 , to be used in the Nova superbooster concept). NASA had announced the selection of Rocketdyne on December 12. ''First NASA Semiannual Report, p. 27.'' Media:MAR-1959-01-19.pdf ...

... -as it must be-behind our evolving mankind." ''(Text)'' Samuel K. Hoffman, President of NR Rocketdyne Div., retired after leading company's work in development of rocket engine technology for more than 20 yrs, including 10 yrs as Rocketdyne President. Hoffman received American Rocket Society 's Robert H. Goddard Memorial Award in 1959 for ...

... who fled to Cuba had returned and had been tried. ''(FAA Release 71-82)'' NR Rocketdyne Div. had been granted $26 228 158 contract modification for continued support on Saturn launch ... F-1, J-2, and H-1 engine performance, field engineering, logistics, and retention of Rocketdyne problem-solving group for remainder of Saturn program. ''( Marshall Space Flight Center MSFC Release 71 ...

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