February 25, 1974

February 25, 1974

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Avionics

New Guidance Technique Being Tested

By Philip J. Klass9 min

Space Technology

Skylab Space Processing Results Studied

By Michael L. Yaffee9 min

Missile Engineering

Navy Plans Fully Guided Harpoon Tests

By Clarence A. Robinson8 min

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Avionics

New Guidance Technique Being Tested

Terrain contour matching, a guidance technique developed by E-Systems, Inc., is emerging as a promising candidate for many applications, ranging from aircraft and remotely piloted vehicles to cruise missiles and ballistic missile reentry vehicles.

By Philip J. Klass9 min

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Space Technology

Skylab Space Processing Results Studied

Huntsville, Ala.-Results of the seven space processing experiments re-run by the Skylab 4 crew are expected to confirm the original experiments and further substantiate the commercial viability of producing high-value products in the weightlessness of space.

By Michael L. Yaffee9 min

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Missile Engineering

Navy Plans Fully Guided Harpoon Tests

Washington—Navy will begin in March a series of six fully guided air and surface launches with the McDonnell Douglas AGM-84A/RGM-84A-1 Harpoon anti-ship missile leading toward a June Defense Systems Acquisition Review Council decision for approval of pilot production.

By Clarence A. Robinson8 min

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Space Technology

Planet Flight Cooperation Sought

NASA sees help needed from Europe, possibly Soviet Union to complete planned lunar, planetary efforts through 1991

By Craig Covault7 min

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Space Technology

Climatic Assessment to Utilize Nimbus G

Washington—Transporation Dept.’s Climatic Impact Assessment Program (CIAP) will work with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s Nimbus G meteorological satellite for continuous global scale measurements of pollutants in the stratosphere.
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Editorial

The Changing Mix of Triad

I believe in the Triad. I believe the best way to provide the necessary variable options and the framework to achieve essential equivalence, as described by the Secretary of Defense, is with a mixed force of ICBMs, manned strategic bombers and sea-launched ballistic missiles.
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Aeronautical Engineering

Pilots Train for April A-10/a-7 Flyoff

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Management

Intelsat Reorganization Faces Initial Test

By Katherine Johnsen5 min

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Space Technology

Design Advances Boost Salyut Flexibility

Salyut space station successfully used by Soviet cosmonauts on only one manned mission has undergone significant design changes providing additional flexibility in the orientation attitudes in which the spacecraft can be operated. Added flexibility facilitates use of what the Soviets call their Salyut solar telescope, but which Western analysis indicates is more probably a ground reconnaissance system that has a film pod ejection capability.
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Air Transport

Charter, Scheduled Conflict May Ease

By Laurence Doty5 min

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