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... , launched by NASA for Communications Satellite Corp. on behalf of International Telecommunications Satellite Consortium Dec. 19, 1971, began full-time commercial service over Atlantic with acceptance of 700 circuits between 8 ... )'' NASA launched Aerobee 170 sounding rocket from White Sands Missile Range carrying Univ. of Wisconsin x-ray astronomy experiment. Rocket and instrumentation performed satisfactorily, (SR list)'' NASA had spent $800 000 ... 1972 15 Feb 16 1972 16 Feb 17 1972 17 Feb 18 1972 18 Feb 19 1972 19 Feb 20 1972 20 Feb 21 1972 21 Feb 22 1972 22 Feb 23 ...

... sounding rockets from White Sands Missile Range , N. Mex. One carried Massachusetts Institute of Technology x-ray astronomy experiment. Second carried Goddard Space Flight Center cosmic ray experiment. Rockets and instrumentation ... Command, was nominated for promotion to lieutenant general. ''(Reuters, NYT, 5/20/72, 8)'' May 19-20: Working session of U.S. and U.S.S.R. scientists met in Madrid ... 1972 15 May 16 1972 16 May 17 1972 17 May 18 1972 18 May 19 1972 19 May 20 1972 20 May 21 1972 21 May 22 1972 22 May 23 ...

... . In one flight, an X-band commercial weather radar modified by Lockheed had de­tected a surfaced submarine at distance of 240 km (150 mi). ''(Av Wk, 2/19/73, 15)'' Five ... pioneer of a more realistic understanding of man's place in the universe.” ''(NYT, 2/19/73)'' January 1973 January February 1973 February Feb 1 1973 1 Feb 2 1973 2 ... 1973 15 Feb 16 1973 16 Feb 17 1973 17 Feb 18 1973 18 Feb 19 1973 19 Feb 20 1973 20 Feb 21 1973 21 Feb 22 1973 22 Feb 23 ...

... with an 11-kw engine which would carry it up to 21 000 m. ''(FRC X-Press, 2 Aug 74, 30 Aug 74; FRC proj off, interview, 24 July 75)'' Naval ... illuminated by a nitrogen laser from an aircraft. ''(Av Wk, 19 Aug 74, 47; Sullivan, NYT, 14 Sept 74, 26)'' 19-29 August: The backup command and service module, launch escape system ... 1974 15 Aug 16 1974 16 Aug 17 1974 17 Aug 18 1974 18 Aug 19 1974 19 Aug 20 1974 20 Aug 21 1974 21 Aug 22 1974 22 Aug 23 ...

... gas, instrumentation, materials and life prediction, and reliability and quality assurance. Addressing a conference dinner 19 March, Dr. James C. Fletcher , NASA Administrator, said, "In an age when space research and ... underground nuclear blasts, develop seismic pictures of the earth's outer shell, and enhance Medical x-rays so that tumors could be discovered in earliest stage of development. Illiac 4 has ... 1975 15 Mar 16 1975 16 Mar 17 1975 17 Mar 18 1975 18 Mar 19 1975 19 Mar 20 1975 20 Mar 21 1975 21 Mar 22 1975 22 Mar 23 ...

... /78, 1; June 23/78, 1; DFRC X-Press, June 2/78, 2; June 30/78, 2; W Post, June 12/78, A-19)) MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER MSFC had designed a ... require about $1 million for FY80 and FY81 for system design concepts. (Av Wk, June 19/78, 67) May 1978 May June 1978 June Jun 1 1978 1 Jun 2 1978 ... 1978 15 Jun 16 1978 16 Jun 17 1978 17 Jun 18 1978 18 Jun 19 1978 19 Jun 20 1978 20 Jun 21 1978 21 Jun 22 1978 22 Jun 23 ...

... engines. The hope is that the engine will power the X-34 reusable rocket. (Space News, Jun 26/95; WSJ, Jul 19/95) NASA discovered singe marks in primary 0-ring seals ... /95; USA Today, Jul 24/95, Jul 31/95 & Aug 14/95; Fla Today, Jul 19/95, Jul 28/95 & Aug 17/95; Reuters, Aug 25/95; AP, Jul 24/95 ... 1995 15 Jul 16 1995 16 Jul 17 1995 17 Jul 18 1995 18 Jul 19 1995 19 Jul 20 1995 20 Jul 21 1995 21 Jul 22 1995 22 Jul 23 ...

... similar to the Milky Way and relatively near Earth. The researchers had used the Chandra X-ray Observatory and the HST to observe galaxy NGC 4631, some 25 million light-years ... , “Chandra Detects Halo of Hot Gas Around Milky Way–Like Galaxy,” news release 01-146, 19 July 2001.)'' Arthur F. Davidsen, an astrophysicist who had helped found the Space Telescope Science ... 2001 15 Jul 16 2001 16 Jul 17 2001 17 Jul 18 2001 18 Jul 19 2001 19 Jul 20 2001 20 Jul 21 2001 21 Jul 22 2001 22 Jul 23 ...

... stars and stellar-mass black holes—and to detect and measure the polarization of the x rays that such objects emit. NASA planned for to launch both projects by 2015, with ... the launch vehicles. ''NASA, “NASA Awards Two Small Explorer Development Contracts,” news release 09-141, 19 June 2009, http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2009/jun/HQ_09-141_SMEX_Selections ... 2009 15 Jun 16 2009 16 Jun 17 2009 17 Jun 18 2009 18 Jun 19 2009 19 Jun 20 2009 20 Jun 21 2009 21 Jun 22 2009 22 Jun 23 ...

... .8-lb. polka-dot balloon satellite was placed in orbit by a new fourth stage (X-258) of the Scout booster. Apogee was lower than planned and resulted in an orbital ... 1963 15 Dec 16 1963 16 Dec 17 1963 17 Dec 18 1963 18 Dec 19 1963 19 Dec 20 1963 20 Dec 21 1963 21 Dec 22 1963 22 Dec 23 ...

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