A Chronology of Missile and Astronautic EventsU.S. Government Printing Office, 1961 - 189 páginas |
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Congressional Serial Set, Edição 4049 United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations Visualização integral - 1901 |
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accompany H.R. Aeronautics and Space Air Force Base apogee Appropriations April Army Atlas missile August Ballistic Missile balloon Cape Canaveral carried Committee on Astronautics Committee on Science Committee on Space December Department of Defense Discoverer Earth satellite failed to orbit February feet fired House ICBM instruments interplanetary introduced by Representative January January 27 July July 29 June June 22 Jupiter Jupiter missile launched at Cape March megacycles miles from Cape miles per hour million Moon NASA National Aeronautics Navy nose cone November nuclear October outer space payload perigee Polaris missile pounds President Eisenhower Project Mercury Public Law radiation radio reached an altitude recovered reentered and burned reentry reported Rept Science and Astronautics Senate Sept September Soviet Union Space Administration Space Exploration Space Sciences Sputnik successful flight takeoff weight telemetry Thor Able Thor missile United Vanguard Wallops Island weighed White Sands
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Página 42 - The Secretary of Defense or his designee is authorized to engage in such advanced projects essential to the Defense Department's responsibilities in the field of basic and applied research and development which pertain to weapons systems and military requirements as the Secretary of Defense may determine...
Página 42 - That such amounts as may be determined by the Secretary of Defense to have been made available for related programs in other appropriations available to the Department of Defense during the current fiscal year may be transferred to and merged...
Página 35 - The Director of Guided Missiles will direct all activities in the Department of Defense relating to research, development, engineering, production, and procurement of guided missiles.
Página 20 - In view of the great importance of observations during extended periods of time of extraterrestrial radiations and geophysical phenomena in the upper atmosphere and in view of the advanced state of present rocket techniques, the CSAGI recommends that thought be given to the launching of small satellite vehicles, to their scientific instrumentation, and to the new problems associated with satellite experiments, such as power supply, telemetering, and orientation of the vehicle...
Página 44 - In a Foreign Ministry statement the Soviet Union proposed that banning the use of outer space for military purposes, as suggested by President Eisenhower, be coupled with the liquidation of foreign military bases on the territories of other countries, especially in Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa. An international program for space research would be established ' under the control of the United Nations and each country would pledge to launch rockets only under this program. A new United...
Página 12 - The Earth Satellite Vehicle Program, which was being carried out independently by each military service, was assigned to the Committee on Guided Missiles for coordination. To provide an integrated program with resultant elimination of duplication, the committee recommended that current efforts in this field be limited to studies and component designs; well-defined areas of such research have been allocated to each of the three military departments.
Página 37 - DOD, but in any event not under one of the military services, this establishment would be responsible for the "broad cultural, scientific, and commercial objectives" of outer space research. January 9: In his State of the Union message. President Eisenhower reported: "In recognition of the need for single control in some of our most advanced development projects, the Secretary of Defense has already decided to concentrate into one organization all antimissile and satellite technology undertaken within...
Página 41 - ... Killian, Jr., to head a committee to study and make recommendations on the governmental organization of the Nation's space and missile program. February 5: Trial firing of IGY Vanguard (TV-3Bu) satellite failed at Cape Canaveral, Fla., 57 seconds after launch. February 6: The Senate passed S. Res. 256, creating a Special Committee on Space and Astronautics to frame legislation for a national program of space exploration and development. February 7: The Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA)...
Página 38 - Such long-range programs as the antimissile missile and the military satellite programs are in the research and exploratory development stages. They are important and must be pursued, but they must not distract us from the speedy development of our other missile systems. To handle them, I am establishing within the Department of Defense an Advanced Research Projects Agency, which will be responsible to the Secretary of Defense for the unified direction and management of the antimissile missile program...