The nuclear rocket program - Its status and plans.
Nuclear rocket program status and plans, presenting NERVA reactor and engine system tests
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Nuclear rocket program status and plans, presenting NERVA reactor and engine system tests
Operation of nuclear reactor rocket system and status of NERVA development program
Research status reports in ceramic materials including chemical, mechanical, atomic, and molecular properties
Electric propulsion technology status for auxiliary and solar electric prime propulsion applications
ERTS programs status and prospects from international utility viewpoint
Skylab experiments, spacecraft facilities and project status, discussing operations, crew functions and weight of structure, systems, consumables and related storage
System for checking status of several double-throw switches by readout indications
Status of research program to develop criteria for designing aircraft protective devices from rotor fragments
Status summaries of BOMEX data processing and data reduction as of 15 June 1970
BOMEX data reduction and processing status, including rawinsonde data and radiation analysis
Status of high power technology for educational satellites and recommendations for expansion to rural and remote areas
Status, cost/effectiveness, and telecommunication/satellite requirements of computer-based instruction
Ion thrustor technology and subsystem development program status, describing design and performance characteristics
Hybrid thermocouple with PbTe and SiGe thermoelectric materials, discussing development status and performance prediction
Rankine cycle turboelectric nuclear space power conversion system with liquid K as working fluid, discussing current technology status
Brayton cycle 2-15 kW power system for space application and potential gains from component improvements, discussing current status
The continued advancement of the programming language HAL to operational status is reported. It is demonstrated that the compiler itself can be written in HAL. A HAL-in-HAL experiment proves conclusively that HAL can be used successfully as a compiler implementation tool.
The status of the space shuttle phase of the space transportation system is reviewed by the use of a series of graphs and slides. Briefly described are: space shuttle capabilities and configurations; launch vehicles; mission profiles; recovery concepts; cost comparisons; program schedules; and benefits of reusable space transportation system.