Word: system117l
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Dates: during 1958-1958
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Nuclear Batteries. Passing rapidly over these projects, Engineer Putt expressed enthusiasm for the military satellite that is being developed by Lockheed Aircraft Corp. under the various names of Pied Piper, ARS and Weapon System117L. By next July 1, he said, $50 million will have been spent on the Pied Piper, and $100 million more will be spent in fiscal 1959. The chief failing of present-day satellites is that their batteries run down too quickly to permit them to perform useful military duties such as worldwide reconnaissance. But the Air Force is working on four improved sources of power...
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