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... totally inhospitable to man." ''(NYT, 8/3/71)'' GAO investigation of NASA selection of NR Rocketdyne Div. for prime contract for final design and manufacture of reusable space shuttle see July ... its proposal was "clearly entitled to a superior technical evaluation to the technical proposal of Rocketdyne," and NASA had failed to give proper consideration to "Pratt & Whitney's test-proven flight ...

... space shuttle main engine contract to NR Rocketdyne Div. and asked Federal Government to reverse award. In letter to GAO, Pratt & Whitney charged selection of Rocketdyne was "illegal, arbitrary and capricious, and ...

... for Manned Space Flight, in award of $500-million space shuttle engine contract to NR Rocketdyne Div. was requested by Rep. William R. Cotter (D-Conn.). In statement to press, Rep ... development see Aug. 3 on its 10-yr XLR-129 research. Myers had been a Rocketdyne Vice President before coming to NASA in 1970. ''(Text; Warden, C Trib, 8/27/71 ...

... had authorized MSFC to extend for one month the level-of-effort contract with NR Rocketdyne Div. for design of Space Shuttle main engine. Action had been taken pending completion of GAO review of United Aircraft Corp. Pratt & Whitney Div.'s protest of contract award to Rocketdyne see Aug. 3 . ''(NASA Release 71-249)'' November 1971 November December 1971 December Dec 1 ...

... letter contract to North American Rockwell Corp. Rocketdyne Div. to begin work on development and production of engine for space shuttle orbiter stage. Rocketdyne would begin work immediately, while negotiating $450 000 ...

... definitive contract with North American Rockwell Corp. Rocketdyne Div. for development and production of space shuttle main engine. NASA had announced selection of Rocketdyne for negotiation of contract July 13, 1971, but ...

... first main engine of the Space Shuttle had been completed by Rockwell International Corp.'s Rocketdyne Div. I mo ahead of schedule, NASA announced. After assembly the engine was automatically checked ... , with between-mission maintenance comparable to techniques used by commercial airlines. (NASA Release 75-83; Rocketdyne Release RD-7) February 1975 February March 1975 March Mar 1 1975 1 Mar 2 ...

... al., The Partnership: A History of the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project , 313) Rockwell International Corp. Rocketdyne Div. successfully test-fired the main chamber of the Space Shuttle main engine for the ... to 55 times, would power the Space Shuttle Orbiter. (Marshall Star, 2 July 75, 1; Rocketdyne Release RD-15; MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER MSFC Release 75-115) The Air Force System ...

... . ( INTELSAT Release 75-8) Lewis Research Center had awarded a contract to Rockwell International Corp. Rocketdyne Div. for a laser-heated rocket thrust chamber for spacecraft. The concept included transmitting laser ... carbon-dioxide laser system, and would provide a preliminary design for a 5000-kw thruster. ( Rocketdyne Release RD-16) NASA announced appointment of Gerald D. Griffin as Deputy Associate Administrator for ...

... , 977-km perigee, 106-min period, and 47° inclination. The launch vehicle consisted of a Rocketdyne MB-3 first-stage engine, modified from the U.S. Thor program, with three Thiokol ... stage, designated LE-3, had been designed by Japan's National Space Development Agency with Rocketdyne assistance. The third stage was a Thiokol TE-364-4 solid-rocket motor. ( GODDARD SPACE ...

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