June 10, 1963

June 10, 1963

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MANAGEMENT

Report Favors Prototype Development

SAFETY

Low Approach Cited in Adak Island Crash

AVIONICS

Syncom 2 to Use Multiple-Access Devices

By Barry Miller11 min

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MANAGEMENT

Report Favors Prototype Development

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SAFETY

Low Approach Cited in Adak Island Crash

A Lockheed Constellation, model L1049H, N 6911C, owned by The Flying Tiger Line Inc., and being operated under contract with the Military Air Transport Service, crashed during the hours of darkness at Adak, Alaska, Mar. 15, 1962, at 1214 G.M.T. Impact and subsequent fire destroyed the aircraft.
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AVIONICS

Syncom 2 to Use Multiple-Access Devices

El Segundo, Calif.—Advanced Syncom communications satellites, intended to demonstrate the feasibility of a “stationary” satellite system, will carry multiple-access transponders. These devices are designed to enable a large number of voice messages to be received simultaneously from and transmitted to scattered ground stations without complicated on-board multiplexing.

By Barry Miller11 min

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FINANCIAL

Industry Doubts Report to Bring Changes

By William H. Gregory9 min

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MANAGEMENT

Navy Structure Survives Reorganization

Washington—Long-heralded reorganization of the Navy retains that service’s traditional bi-lineal structure, and places the procurement bureaus under the chief of naval material. The secretary of the Navy will retain direct control of basic research, development, production and part of the logistics activities.

By Larry Booda9 min

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SPECIAL FRENCH INDUSTRY REPORTS:

Atlantic Surmounts Nationalism Barriers

Paris—North Atlantic Treaty Organization officials concerned with the development and production success of the multilateral program for the Breguet 1150 Atlantic long-range turboprop anti-submarine patrol aircraft believe the project may become a financial as well as a managerial and political success.
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AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING

Single-place Dornier Helicopter Folds for Transport

Immenstaad, Germany — DornierWerke GmbH’s first entry in the field of rotary-wing aircraft, the Do.32 one-man helicopter that can be folded into a compact package for stowage and transport, features compressed airjet rotor drive and automatic transition to autorotation in emergencies.

By Warren C. Wetmore9 min

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SPACE TECHNOLOGY

Soviets Planning New Deep Space Probes

By Warren C. Wetmore8 min

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SPACE TECHNOLOGY

Small Space Station Planned for 1967-68

Los Angeles—National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s manned space station program now calls for orbiting a small 4to 6-man station prior to deployment of a large 12to 24-man station. Primary justification for small station is to determine whether or not an artificial gravity environment will be required in long-duration, manned missions.

By C. M. Plattner8 min

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SPACE TECHNOLOGY

Three Nova Classes for 1970-80 Unveiled

Denver—Designs of a variety of Nova vehicle configurations being studied for NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center to meet projected 1970-80 mission requirements were revealed here last week at the American Astronautical Society’s symposium on Mars exploration.
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