December 28, 1964

December 28, 1964

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MANAGEMENT

Dod Lists Major Research Contractors

MANAGEMENT

New Approach Pinpoints Vital R&d Needs

By Philip J. Klass14 min

SPACE TECHNOLOGY

Booster Re-use Found Practical in Study

By William J. Normyle6 min

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MANAGEMENT

Dod Lists Major Research Contractors

Washington—Following Defense Dept. tabulation lists the remainder of the top 500 prime contractors receiving awards of $10,000 or more for experimental, developmental, test and research (EDTR) work during Fiscal 1964. The first part of the list appeared in the Dec. 21 issue (p. 87).
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MANAGEMENT

New Approach Pinpoints Vital R&d Needs

By Philip J. Klass14 min

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SPACE TECHNOLOGY

Booster Re-use Found Practical in Study

Washington—Recovery and re-use of post-Saturn class launch vehicles could be economically practical, according to a study recently completed for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, but Defense Dept. doubts that development costs could be justified by the results.

By William J. Normyle6 min

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SPACE TECHNOLOGY

Ge Gravity Gradient Design in Final Stage

Valley Forge, Pa.—Design of the gravity gradient experiment for Hughes Aircraft Co.’s advanced technology satellite (ATS) is entering the final stage at General Electric Co.’s Missile & Space Div. here. Hardware fabrication is scheduled to begin early next year.

By Donald E. Fink6 min

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SPACE TECHNOLOGY

Nasa Hopeful on Lunar Flare Feasibility

Santa Monica, Calif.—Research on the relatively simple method of observing the impact of a flare on the surface of the moon has the support of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration as a backup to the more complex Surveyor Program to investigate the composition of the moon’s surface for Project Apollo.

By C. M. Plattner6 min

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AIR TRANSPORT

Czech Carrier Stresses Route Extension

Prague—CSA Czechoslovak Airlines, encouraged by a continuing upward trend in its recent operational results, now is concentrating on additional route extensions into the Western Hemisphere. Its prime ambition is to establish its first transatlantic turbojet services within the near future.

By Edith Walford6 min

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AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING

Air Guard Tankers to Use Surplus J47s

Major improvement in Air National Guard Boeing KC-97G aerial tankers will be provided by a low-cost modernization program using surplus General Electric J47 auxiliary jet engines and other equipment from the phased-out Boeing KB-50 tanker fleet.

By Erwin J. Bulban5 min

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MANAGEMENT

Dod May Ease R&d Cost-sharing Rules

Washington—Defense Dept. officials hope soon to liberalize the Pentagon’s controversial “cost-sharing” policy on contractor-initiated research and development to enable most contractors to recover all instead of only part of such costs.

By Philip J. Klass5 min

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MANAGEMENT

U.s.-french Thaw Stirs Fears for Nato

By L. L. Doty5 min

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AVIONICS

Film Process May Speed Reconnaissance

Santa Clara, Calif.—Technique for rapid in-flight processing of reconnaissance photographs which in minutes yields finished positives for viewing in the aircraft or for ejection to front-line commanders, and simultaneously produces a processed negative, is undergoing evaluation by the three military services for use in tactical airborne reconnaissance.

By Barry Miller5 min

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