November 2, 1964

November 2, 1964

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MANAGEMENT

Vendor Control Aids Maxson Missile Bids

By Michael L. Yaffee13 min

AIR TRANSPORT

Sst May Cause Route Competition Curb

By Harold D. Watkins11 min

SPACE TECHNOLOGY

Lithium Test Aimed at Snap-50/spur Technology

By Roderick D. Hibben9 min

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MANAGEMENT

Vendor Control Aids Maxson Missile Bids

Great River, N.Y.—Tight vendor control and unusual employe motivation are two important management techniques that have helped Maxson Electronics Corp. win two major missile manufacturing contracts in competition with established, major aerospace companies (AW&ST Aug. 24, p. 27).

By Michael L. Yaffee13 min

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AIR TRANSPORT

Sst May Cause Route Competition Curb

Los Angeles—Transcontinental airline operation of a supersonic transport would cost at least 26% more than present subsonic jets under current operating policies and regulations, a detailed analysis by United Air Lines contends. In order to equalize economics of the two types of aircraft, radical changes in these policies and procedures maybe necessary, including higher fares, institution of Spartan in-flight sendee and comfort levels and a reduction in competition on major routes.

By Harold D. Watkins11 min

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SPACE TECHNOLOGY

Lithium Test Aimed at Snap-50/spur Technology

Middletown, Conn. — Most of the technology needed to build a SNAP-50/ SPUR nuclear-electric space powerplant appears to be close at hand following a successful 10,000-hr. test in which liquid lithium—heated to 2,000F by 5 megawatts of electricity—was pumped continuously through columbium alloy piping and heat exchangers.

By Roderick D. Hibben9 min

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MANAGEMENT

British Seek Broad Nato Reorganization

Labor government to press for independent nuclear force with veto power by Western Europe members.
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SPACE TECHNOLOGY

Nasa Testing Laser Satellite Techniques

Washington—Laser tracking experiments being conducted with National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s Beacon Explorer satellite are exercising techniques that will be used in NASA’s new geodetic satellite program, despite the hesitancy of Beacon laser experimenters to call the laser satellite tests conclusive.

By Donald E. Fink7 min

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SPACE TECHNOLOGY

Solid Motor Competition Signifies Missile, Launch Vehicle Potential

Los Angeles—Initiation of industry competition for development of the 156-in.-dia., solid-propellant rockets motors indicates the recognition by the Air Force and Defense Dept. of the potential of this size motor for both missile and standardized launch vehicle applications.

By Irving Stone6 min

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AVIONICS

Saturn Computer Uses Voter Redundancy

By Philip J. Klass6 min

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Air Force Studies Product-life Warranty

Dayton, Ohio—Extension of the Air Force Real/Ultimate Cost procurement concept into the life cycle cost area through a product-life warranty system is under study by the Air Force Logistics and Systems Commands. First use of such a system will probably be in a multi-year procurement planned early in 1965 of the MD-1 vertical gyroscope.

By William H. Gregory5 min

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MANAGEMENT

Navy, Trw Ready Asw Management Pact

Washington—Navy and TRW’s Space Technology Laboratories were completing negotiations late last week on a single-source contract under which the California firm would supply systems engineering management for advanced, high-priority anti-submarine warfare weaponry and equipment.

By Cecil Brownlow5 min

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EDITORIAL

Titanic Task

Several weeks after the successful 24-hr. orbital flight of the Soviet three-man space crew in Voskhod, it is apparent that considerable disgruntlement has been generated in the U. S. manned space flight program despite the traditional official attempts to minimize the Russian achievement and its portents for the future.

By Robert Hotz5 min

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