July 8, 1974

July 8, 1974

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Editorial

Export Boom Continues

By Robert Hotz

Who’s Where

Industry Observer

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Editorial

Export Boom Continues

The export boom in aerospace, which we noted earlier this year (AW&ST Feb. 4, p. 9), continues to expand both geographically and fiscally. The worldwide market for aerospace hardware is exceeding the forecasts of even the most optimistic marketeers.

By Robert Hotz

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Who’s Where

In the Front Office Gordon H. Ochenrider appointed vice president-Washington Operations for Grumman Aerospace Corp., with headquarters in Arlington, Va. Also: W. R. Clark, director-Washington Operations. Thomas T. Brekka, senior vice president-finance and administration, Continental Air Lines.
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Industry Observer

NASA plans competitive procurement of an existing spacecraft for the Seasat-A oceanographic satellite role so it can channel more of available funding for the effort into sensor development. Candidate satellites include the RCA Block 5-D weather satellite, General Electric’s Nimbus-G, Rockwell International’s upcoming Space Test Program satellite, and the TRW Systems Model 35 spacecraft.
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Washington Roundup

Fly Brinegar Transportation Secretary Claude S. Brinegar has emerged as the Executive Branch leader on international civil aviation issues, following the resignation of Peter M. Flanagan as presidential assistant for international economic affairs.

By Washington Staff

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Space Technology

Soviets Spur Military Space Net

Soviet Union is accelerating deployment of a tactical military communications satellite network of dozens of small satellites in low-altitude near-circular random orbit. The USSR now has 72 of these tactical military communications satellites in orbit at an altitude of approximately 900 mi. and at an inclination of 74 deg. that can provide service into the Arctic latitudes.

By Philip J. Klass

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Space Technology

Space Shuttle Missions Detailed

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Space Technology

Soviets Prepare to Dock with Saiyut

Soviet Union was preparing to launch cosmonauts late last week for a docking with the Salyut-3 spacecraft, which has been in orbit since June 25. The Soviets said July 3 that a manned launch was imminent. Soyuz hardware and cosmonauts were awaiting the final go-ahead for launch at Tyuratam, according to Boris Petrov, chairman of the Intercosmos Council of the USSR.
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Space Technology

Noise Problems Delay FleetSatCom

Los Air Force is encountering serious technical problems with the fleet satellite communications (FleetSatCom) satellite, which will cause a delay of perhaps eight or nine months in the joint Navy/Air Force program. The problems essentially revolve around the generation within the spacecraft system of undesired intermodulation products, or noise.
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Space Technology

NASA Reaffirms Thiokol Solid Award

Washington-National Aeronautics and Space Administration decision to retain Thiokol Chemical Corp. as its shuttle solid rocket motor contractor clears the way for the delayed development program, but it will result in immediate layoffs at Lockheed Propulsion Co.
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Space Technology

Viking Lander Delivery Expected on Time

Washingtonproblems have beset the Viking Mars lander program with cost overruns and delays are being alleviated. Program managers have “every expectation” of shipping flight hardware to Cape Canaveral on schedule next March and April.

By Craig Covault

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