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...figures that the space plane can use an existing rocket motor to push it with an acceleration that the pilot can stand. Best take-off procedure will probably be to launch it into the air from the belly of a high-flying bomber. According to ONR's plans, the pilot will retain complete control of his craft, steering it with control surfaces while still in the atmosphere. When the air thins out too much" to be used for steering, he will control the plane's altitude by firing small rockets set at an angle to the fuselage...
...planning stage. Last week the National Academy of Sciences released information about the small, short-lived artificial moon that will be shot into an orbit during the International Geophysical Year (1957-58). The launching vehicle will be a three-stage rocket. The first stage, whose rocket motor will have 27,000 lbs. of thrust, will take off from the Air Force's missile test base at Cape Canaveral, Fla. About two minutes after takeoff, it will have traveled about 40 miles, and will be traveling 3,000 to 4,000 m.p.h. Then the second rocket stage will take over...
Both systems must exert their influence while the missile is still in the atmosphere or the motor is still thrusting. In space, with the rocket cold, a ballistic missile is as independent as an asteroid. But another guidance problem remains. The missile ascends toward space nose up and cruises toward its target around the curve of the earth. Thus, in natural flight it will re-enter the atmosphere more or less broadside on. This is undesirable; so a "positioning device" must be provided to turn its nose toward its target. There are several possible ways of doing this, such...
Bomarc (Boeing) is a supersonic, long-range antiaircraft missile launched from the ground. Boosted into the air by an Aerojet rocket motor, it flies during most of its course on two ram-jets (Marquardt Aircraft Co.). It carries a warhead whose fireball is capable of knocking out more than one bomber of an invading fleet. When in operation, the Bomarc will be stationed in sheds on likely tracks of enemy bombers. Designed to be fired at a moment's notice, it can cover several hundred miles while a manned interceptor is getting clear of the ground...
...gang left the truck and walked through a playground to the Prince Street entrance of Brink's. Using the outside door key they previously had obtained, the men quickly entered and donned the masks." Big Tony Pino and his driver remained outside in the truck, with the motor idling...