December 24, 1962

December 24, 1962

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SAFETY

Missing Safety Wire Caused Electra Crash

SPACE TECHNOLOGY

Space Control Center to Open in 1964

By Barry Miller10 min

EQUIPMENT

Marines Testing ‘package Airfield’ Designs

By Donald E. Fink7 min

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SAFETY

Missing Safety Wire Caused Electra Crash

On Sept. 17, 1961, at OS57 CDT, a Northwest Airlines, Inc., Lockheed Electra, N 137US, crashed shortly after takeoff from Runway HR, at O’llarc International Airport, Chicago, I11. All 32 passengers and the crew of five sustained fatal injuries.
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SPACE TECHNOLOGY

Space Control Center to Open in 1964

By Barry Miller10 min

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EQUIPMENT

Marines Testing ‘package Airfield’ Designs

Philadelphia&mash;Advanced lightweight catapult and arresting gear designs are taking shape at the Naval Air Engsneering Laboratory here as final selectton nears of aircraft launch equipment for the Marine Corps’ SATS (short airfield tactical support) program.

By Donald E. Fink7 min

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AVIONICS

Microcircuit Use Slashes Computer Size

Operational microminiature digital computer with capacity sufficient for ballistic missile explicit guidance, which weighs less than 17 lb. and occupies volume less than 0.2 cu ft. including input-output and digital-to-analog conversion circuitry, has been developed by the Univac Division of Sperry Rand.

By Philip J. Klass7 min

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Letters

Recent Department of Defense directives make the gathering of news of outer space activities an extremely tenuous matter at best. You are, therefore, to be congratulated on the thoroughness and quality of your coverage of this most significant field.
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MISSILE ENGINEERING

Polaris May Replace Skybolt for Britain

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AIR TRANSPORT

Summer Atlantic Traffic Topped Million

By James R. Ashlock5 min

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AIR TRANSPORT

New Local Carrier Aircraft Drive Begins

ALTA group studies proposals for inexpensive, short-haul transport; Bede BD-7 design appears favored.

By L. L. Doty5 min

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MANAGEMENT

Boeing, Iam Await Advisory Unit Report

By Katherine Johnsen4 min

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SPACE TECHNOLOGY

Mariner Success Marred By Data Dispute

Venus fly-by produces high-quality telemetry but argument arises over method for releasing results.

By Edward H. Kolcum4 min

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