September 6, 1965

September 6, 1965

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SPACE TECHNOLOGY

$460-million German Space Push Urged

By Warren C. Wetmore13 min

SPACE TECHNOLOGY

Manned Aes Funding May Hold to Levels of Gemini-apollo

By William J. Normyle9 min

AVIONICS

Computer Offers Multiple Program Level

By Barry Miller8 min

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SPACE TECHNOLOGY

$460-million German Space Push Urged

Geneva—German Space Research Commission (DKfW) has recommended a West German space program calling for a total outlay of $460 million in 1966-70, of which $250-$280 would be spent on a broad-based national “vital-point” program. The balance would be used for West German participation in the European Space Research Organization (ESRO) and the European Launcher Development Organization (ELDO).

By Warren C. Wetmore13 min

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SPACE TECHNOLOGY

Manned Aes Funding May Hold to Levels of Gemini-apollo

Washington—Major new manned programs of the post-Apollo era will require funding equal to current Gemini and Apollo levels under the most cautious planning approach of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The most ambitious, and most improbable, would more than double present expenditures for manned space flight alone and raise the annual NASA budget up to $8-$9 billion.

By William J. Normyle9 min

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AVIONICS

Computer Offers Multiple Program Level

Van Nuys, Calif.—A new microminiature, general-purpose digital computer which incorporates a number of unusual features will be demonstrated next week by Litton Industries at the Air Force Assn. meeting in Washington. A combination of a machine organization uncommon in military systems, miniature power supplies, a modular form of packaging and an unusual multi-layered etched circuit board approach are intended to give the computer high reliability and high computing power at a relatively low price.

By Barry Miller8 min

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AVIONICS

Strapped Inertial Techniques Show Gains

“Strapped-down” inertial guidance-navigation systems may soon challenge the long-held monopoly of gimbaled (stabilized) inertial systems as a result of recent advances in microcircuit digital computers and gyro sensors. A Honeywell spokesman predicts that strapped-down systems will be able to match performance and cost of gimbaled systems within three to five years and also qualify for low-cost ($25,000 per system) applications in the same time period.

By Philip J. Klass7 min

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AVIONICS

Advanced Instrumentation Tests Planned

Los Angeles—Army Electronics Command will begin flight tests soon of an advanced aircraft instrumentation system that is expected to yield data on the optimum coupling between man and machine under low-altitude, minimum visibility flight conditions.
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AVIONICS

First Buic-2 Begins Sage Back-up Net

North Truro, Mass.—First of a series of Back-Up Interceptor Control (BUIC) centers, which became operational last week, is designed to take over the air defense mission of SAGE direction centers if one or more of them should be knocked out by enemy attack.
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MANAGEMENT

Mission-oriented R&d Is Called Threat to U.s. Civilian Economy

San Francisco—Domination of the U. S. research and development effort by mission-oriented government agencies is a threat to the civilian economy, and Congress should create a new organization to gear our national research effort to the economic and ideological survival of the nation in the year 2000, the American Astronautical Society was told recently.

By Richard G. O’Lone7 min

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SPACE TECHNOLOGY

Gemini 5 Experiments Verify Apollo Plans

Houston—Postflight evaluation of the Gemini 5 astronauts’ performance and condition generally has confirmed the validity of plans for broad and busy medical, scientific and operational experiments during Apollo missions and activities on the lunar surface.

By Erwin J. Bulban7 min

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AIR TRANSPORT

Examiner Backs Supplemental Awards

Washington—U. S. supplemental airline industry, encouraged by a recent Civil Aeronautics Board examiner’s decision which would award permanent certification and broad new rights to 11 carriers, looks toward expanded prosperity through new markets and new equipment purchases.

By Ward Wright6 min

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Gemini 5 Flight Improves Outlook for Space Rendezvous, Docking

By George Alexander6 min

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