NASA Authorization for Fiscal Year 1984: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Science, Technology, and Space of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, United States Senate, Ninety-eighth Congress, First Session, on NASA Authorization for Fiscal Year 1984, March 8, 9, and 15, 1983U.S. Government Printing Office, 1983 - 223 pages |
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... reduction in fuel consump- tion and we hope we can have a reduction in some of the other as- pects of the design . We have tested carbon - carbon exhause nozzle liners and it looks like we can get over 300 hours in such a nozzle liner ...
... reduction in fuel consump- tion and we hope we can have a reduction in some of the other as- pects of the design . We have tested carbon - carbon exhause nozzle liners and it looks like we can get over 300 hours in such a nozzle liner ...
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... reduced costs . This is only one of several positive signs of the maturing of the STS program . All in all , we are ... reduction in the spacecraft weight that can be placed in higher alti- tude orbits . These shuttle compatible upper ...
... reduced costs . This is only one of several positive signs of the maturing of the STS program . All in all , we are ... reduction in the spacecraft weight that can be placed in higher alti- tude orbits . These shuttle compatible upper ...
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... reduced firing times . The highlight of the program was the destruction of a OF - 102 drone under maneuvering flight conditions , in September of last year . In a related joint Air Force / NASA program on advanced fighter technology ...
... reduced firing times . The highlight of the program was the destruction of a OF - 102 drone under maneuvering flight conditions , in September of last year . In a related joint Air Force / NASA program on advanced fighter technology ...
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... reduce take - off and landing dis- tances , including thrust vectoring and reversing nozzles , integrated propulsion and ... reduced susceptibility to electromagnetic interference , but will also provide improved han- dling qualities to ...
... reduce take - off and landing dis- tances , including thrust vectoring and reversing nozzles , integrated propulsion and ... reduced susceptibility to electromagnetic interference , but will also provide improved han- dling qualities to ...
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... reduction in cost and a 22 - percent reduction in weight compared with a baseline design of conventional metal construction . Two different design ap- proaches are currently being pursued under contract by Bell helicopter and Sikor- sky ...
... reduction in cost and a 22 - percent reduction in weight compared with a baseline design of conventional metal construction . Two different design ap- proaches are currently being pursued under contract by Bell helicopter and Sikor- sky ...
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Page 66 - Assembly emphasized the urgency and importance of fully implementing the recommendations of the Second United Nations Conference on the Exploration and Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (UNISPACE 82...
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Page 65 - Leadership, —obtain economic and scientific benefits through the exploitation of space; —expand United States private sector investment and involvement in civil space and space related activities, —promote international cooperative activities in the national interest; and —cooperate with other nations in maintaining the freedom of space for activities which enhance the security and welfare of mankind.
Page 202 - I think that is the last of our witnesses today, so this meeting is adjourned. [Whereupon, at 11:20 am, the subcommittee was adjourned.] ADDITIONAL ARTICLES, LETTERS, AND STATEMENTS STATEMENT OF AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC.
Page 48 - ... observation; b) the Earth, its environment, its dynamic relation with the Sun; c) the origin and evolution of the solar system through solar, planetary, and lunar sciences and exploration; and d) the space environment and technology to advance knowledge in the biological sciences; 3) continue to explore the requirements, operational concepts, and technology associated with permanent space facilities; 4) conduct appropriate research and experimentation in advanced technology and systems to provide...
Page 65 - ... of space; • expand United States private sector investment and involvement in civil space and space related activities; • promote international cooperative activities in the national interest; and • cooperate with other nations in maintaining the freedom of space for activities which enhance the security and welfare of mankind. The...