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Management changes in propulsion programs in NASA's Office of Advanced Research and Technology were effective this date. John L. Sloop, head of OART Div. of Chemical Propulsion and Power Genera­tion, was appointed to new position of Assistant Associate Administra­tor for Advanced Research and Technology, assisting Dr. [[Raymond L. Bisplinghoff]]. Propulsion division was redesignated Div. of Chemical Propulsion, with Adelbert O. Tischler of NASA Office of Manned Space Flight as Director. At the same time, management of [[M-1]] engine project was transferred from OMSF to Div. of Chemical Propulsion, OART. ''(NASA Release 64-4)'' In White House Ceremony, President Johnson awarded 1963 National Medal of Science to the recipients: Drs. [[Jerome B. Wiesner]], Cornelius B. van Neil, Luis W. Alvarez, Vannevar Bush, John R. Pierce, and Norbert Wiener. ''(Simons, Wash. Post, 1/14/64)'' USN launched three [[Polaris A-2]] missiles in first operational tests of new steam ejection system, the launchings conducted from U.S.S. Nathan Hale submerged off [[Cape Kennedy]]. Second of the three firings was successful, the first failing when second-stage motor did not ignite and the third veering off course after 15 sec. of flight (destroyed by range safety officer). ''(M&R, 1/20/64, 11)'' DOD announced Army Materiel Command award of $1,170,751 contract to Western Electric Co, for work in support of Project Sleighride, re-entry vehicle vulnerability test program. ''(DOD Release 36-64)'' *[[January 1964|January]] [[Jan 1 1964|1]] [[Jan 2 1964|2]] [[Jan 3 1964|3]] [[Jan 4 1964|4]] [[Jan 5 1964|5]] [[Jan 6 1964|6]] [[Jan 7 1964|7]] [[Jan 8 1964|8]] [[Jan 9 1964|9]] [[Jan 10 1964|10]] [[Jan 11 1964|11]] [[Jan 12 1964|12]] [[Jan 13 1964|13]] [[Jan 14 1964|14]] [[Jan 15 1964|15]] [[Jan 16 1964|16]] [[Jan 17 1964|17]] [[Jan 18 1964|18]] [[Jan 19 1964|19]] [[Jan 20 1964|20]] [[Jan 21 1964|21]] [[Jan 22 1964|22]] [[Jan 23 1964|23]] [[Jan 24 1964|24]] [[Jan 25 1964|25]] [[Jan 26 1964|26]] [[Jan 27 1964|27]] [[Jan 28 1964|28]] [[Jan 29 1964|29]] [[Jan 30 1964|30]] [[Jan 31 1964|31]] *[[February 1964|February]]

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