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... problems. Priority would be given to support of in-house activities as opposed to studies or research by contractors. Dr. William Lucas, director of Marshall Space Flight Center , said he ... encourage the transfer of new space technology to the private sector." (Marshall Star, Nov 1/78, 1) Wallops Flight Center announced it had launched a two-stage solid propellant sounding rocket, ...

... synthetic-aperture radar (SAR) and other scientific instruments. Launched from the Space Shuttle in May or August of 1986, it would arrive at Venus in December 1986 and circle it for ... plate-tectonic activity (continental drift) or the size and frequency of occurrence of impact craters. (NASA Release 80-166) October 1980 October November 1980 November Nov 1 1980 1 Nov 2 1980 2 ...

... Jupiter and Saturn "worth gazing at" that would not occur again until A.D. 2238 or 2239, The event had occurred in 7 B.C. and resembled a similar conjunction of ... of which could have appeared as the guiding light of the Magi or star of Bethlehem. (W Star, Dec 1/80, A-2) ARC announced plans to mark the second anniversary of ... solar wind, or "tail," possibly in cooperation with USSR spacecraft scheduled to arrive there in 1982 and 1984. (ARC Release 80-88) November 1980 November December 1980 December Dec 1 1980 1 Dec ...

... -ding in the early afternoon. The computer at White Sands began refusing to acknowledge commands or to correctly position the three TDRS-use antennas at White Sands, on board the Challenger ... landing in the dark on a concrete runway, Challenger showed less damage on the fuselage or underbelly. Tires and brakes also came through the night landing in good shape; however, the ... /83, IA; Time, Sept 12/83, 42) August 1983 August September 1983 September Sep 1 1983 1 Sep 2 1983 2 Sep 3 1983 3 Sep 4 1983 4 Sep 5 1983 ...

... News, Mar 1/85, 1) NASA announced a demonstration at Lewis Research Center ( Lewis Research Center LeRC ) of a convertible gas turbine engine, which could operate in turboshaft or turbofan modes or both simultaneously, that would enable future rotorcraft to operate either as rotary or fixed-wing aircraft capable of speeds equivalent to ...

... GEOFFREY TURNER 151 - CARTOONIST'S CORNER 152 - CORRESPONDENCE 153 - REVIEWS 154 - - '''Volume 1 Number 5''' '''OCTOBER 1957''' - EDITORIAL 158 - THE INTERNATIONAL ASTRONAUTICAL FEDERATION An ... HELLENIC ASTRONAUTICAL SOCIETY E. N. PETROPOULOS 317 - TABLE OF SATELLITE DATA 319 - TRUTH OR IGNORANCE DO WE REALLY HAVE ANY REAL KNOWLEDGE OF THE UNIVERSE ...

... Europe, Japan, Russia and the United States met in Quebec City, Canada, on March 1, 2012, to review the scientific, technological, and social benefits being produced through their collaboration ... educational programs help NASA attract and retain students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM. Having a skilled workforce in these disciplines is critical to future science, ...

... NASA Television and the agency's website. Reporters may ask questions from participating NASA centers or by calling into a phone bridge. To use the phone bridge, reporters must have valid media credentials issued by a NASA center or issued specifically for the STS-133 mission. Journalists planning to use the phone bridge must ... . Registration deadlines for reporters planning to attend are as early as April 9. Pad Abort 1 will be the first fully integrated test of the launch abort system being developed for ...

... will not be traditional buildings nor will they be little metal cans or rockets like the spaceships seen on television or movies like Star Wars. Humans traveling to space will stay on ... -foot inflatable space station module. This is about the size of a three-bedroom house or three times the size of the current International Space Station (ISS) module. Several of these ...

... private spaceflights will probably require your doctor's permission, or recommend you not fly if you are pregnant or suffering from spinal or heart problems—similar to the cautions you see posted ...

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