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... . Objectives were testing of soft lunar landing system and scientific research, Weighing 1,552 kg. (3,422 lbs,), the spacecraft was following a trajectory close to the calculated one. Equipment was ... , becoming first U.S. astronaut to fly in undergarment. The astronauts visually tracked Polaris A-3 missile fired from USS Benjamin Franklin, submerged nuclear submarine off Cape Kennedy , and successfully tested ...

... operation, and had logged more than 1,000 hrs in SST simulators. ''(Gordon, WSJ, 1/3/67,1)'' Philadelphia Inquirer praised success of U.S.S.R.'s Luna XIII and ... of the problems of seismic detection." ''(DOD Release 10-67)'' USAF announced plans to train 3,247 pilots a year-an increase of 15% over present level-and provide a ninth ... /4/67,30)'' January 1967 January Jan 1 1967 1 Jan 2 1967 2 Jan 3 1967 3 Jan 4 1967 4 Jan 5 1967 5 Jan 6 1967 6 Jan 7 ...

... not yet clear whether reduced water content during weightlessness has harmful effects. ''(Webb, Science, 2/3/67,558-9)'' NASA's decision to launch Applications Technology Satellites ATS I satellite Dec ... , and astronauts for unlikely, but potentially harmful, back-contamination (contamination of extraterrestrial origin) ." ''(Science, 2/3/67,525-9)'' Lewis Research Center issued RFP's on system employing 2,000-to ...

... ) perigee, 108.6-min period, and 48.4ø inclination. Equipment was functioning normally. ''(Tech Wk, 3/20/67, 13)'' NASA would delay scheduled 1967 launch of second Orbiting Astronomical Observatory ( Orbiting ... gave their people circuses when they needed bread. And that empire disappeared." ''(UPI, W Post, 3/4/67, A2)'' Washington Evening Star writer William Hines criticized Apollo 204 Review Board's ...

... activities over millions of miles and at rates comparable to exchange of information on earth; (3) communications and navigation satellites to meet increasing demands in commercial air transportation; (4) data-handling ... the report had already been corrected; others had yet to be changed. ''(Wilford, NYT, 5/3/67, 1, 2 )'' May 1967 May May 1 1967 1 May 2 1967 2 May 3 1967 3 May 4 1967 4 May 5 1967 5 May 6 1967 6 May 7 1967 ...

... would be reversed when manned space flights were resumed in 1968. ''(C&E News, 7/3/67, 18-9)'' USN had selected six companies to compete for six-month study contract ... of export control cases, and exploring broader use of space technology overseas. ''(NASA Ann, 7/3/67)'' Harold W. Yates, former chief engineer of Barnes Engineering Co.'s Field Research and ... Release 67-17)'' July 1967 July Jul 1 1967 1 Jul 2 1967 2 Jul 3 1967 3 Jul 4 1967 4 Jul 5 1967 5 Jul 6 1967 6 Jul 7 ...

... control with dummy ramjets and characteristics of external tank separation and wing tip accelerometer; and (3) conduct fluidic temperature probe. Previous speed record of 4,250 mph (mach 6.33) had ... ) scientific information and technical skills to increase performance and utility of World War II aircraft; (3) research facilities for advancement of SST; (4) investigations into concepts of advanced supersonic and hypersonic ...

... nuclear-capable countries, including guarantees against nuclear blackmail, will need to be resolved." ''(NYT, 11/3/67, 42)'' NASA announced that research at Ames Research Center indicated a probability of meteoroids ... would be highest. ''(NASA Release 67-281)'' Goddard Space Flight Center GSFC announced award of $3.4-million contract to American Science and Engineering, Inc., for development of x-ray experiment ...

... recovery aids deployed and operated normally. Heat shield performance was good; maximum char thickness was 3/4 in, and charring of crew compartment heat shield was less than expected. Fuel cell ... , 4)'' William Littlewood, a former vice president of American Airlines and developer of the DC-3 aircraft, died at age 69. Recipient of numerous awards-including Wright Brothers Medal, Flight Safety ...

... tracking stations were receiving data from more than 20 sputniks. ‘‘(AP, Wash. Eve. Star, 1/3/66)’’ Goddard Space Flight Center GSFC Nimbus Project Manager Harry Press told Aviation Week that ... system and the thrusters had fired excessive amounts of cold freon gas. ‘‘(Av. Wk., 1/3/66, 52, 53)’’ Report of the White House Committee on Meteorology concluded that global weather ... transponders and funding its own equipment could participate in the Iris tests. ‘‘(Av. Wk., 1/3/66,55)’’ Missiles and Rockets reported prediction of Japanese rocket engineer Dr. Hideo Itokawa that ...

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