January 6, 1969

January 6, 1969

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Avionics

Lightning Strike Threat Increases

By Philip J. Klass16 min

Special Report: Apollo 8 Mission

Precision Marks Apollo 8 Mission

By Erwin J. Bulban12 min

Space Technology

Extended Lunar Exploration Pushed

By William J. Normyle11 min

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Avionics

Lightning Strike Threat Increases

Static electricity also posing growing hazard to high-speed vehicles; new composite-plastic materials most vulnerable

By Philip J. Klass16 min

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Special Report: Apollo 8 Mission

Precision Marks Apollo 8 Mission

Successful orbiting of moon provides U.S. space program with major push toward goal of manned lunar landing by mid-1969

By Erwin J. Bulban12 min

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Space Technology

Extended Lunar Exploration Pushed

Post-Apollo effort may be carried as line item in next budget; five-year plan emphasizes roving vehicles, scientific packages

By William J. Normyle11 min

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Air Transport

Pacific Case Shows Foreign Policy Impact

CAB attempts to strengthen airlines’ services overseas thwarted by U.S. State Dept. considerations over relations with Japanese

By Laurence Doty8 min

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Special Report: Apollo 8 Mission

Apollo 8 Opens New Space Era

Astronauts in first manned lunar flight demonstrate man’s ability to explore moon, planets; detailed surface data reported
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Avionics

A-7 Navaid/weapon Delivery Unit Tested

Owego, N.Y.—New integrated navigation/weapon delivery system controlled by a digital computer is designed to increase the accuracy and versatility of the Ling-Temco-Vought/USAF A-7D and Navy A-7E attack aircraft. An order-of-magnitude improvement in navigation accuracy has been demonstrated and a three-fold improvement in weapon-delivery accuracy is predicted.

By Benjamin M. Elson7 min

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Business Flying

Faa Pressing Crash Beacon Use

Agency views rescues as problematical under adverse visual conditions without locators; Garrett tail unit demonstrated

By George S. Hunter7 min

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Space Technology

Advanced Alsep Configurations Evaluated

Philadelphia, Pa.—Evolutionary growth of the Apollo lunar scientific experiment package (Alsep) to an advanced system capable of long lifetime on the moon’s surface can be completed by application to other modes of exploration. Incorporation of recommendations for advanced lunar surface experiments into the Alsep was the subject of a study for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration by Bendix Corp.’s Aerospace Systems Div. Report on the study was made here to the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics by the program manager, Eugene Zaitzeff.
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Space Technology

Dual-mode Lunar Rover Usefulness Cited

Philadelphia—Commonality of manned and unmanned surface vehicle capabilities serves to maximize the usefulness of dual-mode lunar rovers in the opinion of a study group from General Motors Corp.’s AC Electronics-Defense Research Laboratories.
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Air Transport

Raids Menace Mideast Air Travel

Arab airfield attack, Israeli reprisal at Beirut seen raising chances of war, cutting public confidence in airline transport

By Edward H. Kolcum6 min

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