UAH Archives, Special Collections, and Digital Initiatives

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  • marshallstar_19680529_001.pdf

    Clipping from the Marshall Star, May 29, 1968, vol. 8, no. 36.
  • redstonerocket_19540302.pdf

    Clipping from the Redstone Rocket, March 2, 1954. The article highlights Haskins' background as a physicist and his role in the 9330 Technical Service Unit.
  • vbas_space_journal_055_116.pdf

    This issue includes a statement announcing Space Journal's termination of all connections with the U.S. military and with the Rocket City Astronomical Association. At the time, commander of the Army Ballistic Missile Agency (ABMA) at Redstone Arsenal Gen. John B. Medaris was concerned that the publishers and writers, all in the employ of ABMA, were using their government positions for personal gain through the magazine. Topics covered in the issue include the dangers and feasibility of space travel, designing buildings for life on the Moon, and the existence of life elsewhere in the universe.
  • spacebusinessdaily_19651201.pdf

    This is Vol. 23, No. 20 of Space Business Daily, a Space Publications newsletter. Topics include a progress review of the lunar orbiter and the Surveyor, the successful completion of the first color telecast by the Soviets through their communications satellite, various postponements and new studies, the confirmation of colored areas on the Moon, the naming of the first French satellite and its success, and DOD and NASA contracts and negotiations. Note: The issue number was misprinted, the correct issue number is handwritten on this issue.
  • spacebusinessdaily_19651210.pdf

    This is Vol. 23, No. 27 of Space Business Daily, a Space Publications newsletter. Topics include the proposals of two new high-pressure oxygen-hydrogen engine concepts to replace the liquid-hydrogen M-1 engines, various space studies and technological developments, the log of Gemini VII and successful rendezvous with Gemini VI, the significance of the High Boost Experimental vehicle and the Large Aperature Seismic Array, the development of the AVCO rocket-rifle, and DOD and NASA contracts.
  • spacebusinessdaily_19651213.pdf

    This is Vol. 23, No. 28 of Space Business Daily, a Space Publications newsletter. Topics include various studies to be conducted including reusable space plane passenger transport methods and large in-space structures, the Soviet's answer to the formal query regarding space weapons, an analysis of NASA's 1967 budget request, ComSat, the testing of a weather buoy rocket, the upcoming launch of the Pioneer VI, the log of Gemini VII, and DOD and NASA contracts and negotiations.
  • spacebusinessdaily_19651214.pdf

    This is Vol. 23, No. 29 of Space Business Daily, a Space Publications newsletter. Topics include the development of a extravehicular maneuvering gun, the appointment of the new Deputy Administrator of NASA, various NASA contracts and contractor updates, economic and financial changes and impacts, the next step for space shuttles, the testing of the J-2 engine, the log of Gemini VII/VI, and DOD and NASA negotiations.
  • spacebusinessdaily_19651215.pdf

    This is Vol. 23, No. 30 of Space Business Daily, a Space Publications newsletter. Topics include preparations for the testing of landing space vehicles, the need for space conditioning for astronauts before space flight, plans for an international communications system, various contracts award for space related developments and research, attempts at communication through laser beam from Gemini VII, the log of Gemini VII/VI, and DOD and NASA contracts and negotiations.
  • spacebusinessdaily_19651216.pdf

    This is Vol. 23, No. 31 of Space Business Daily, a Space Publications newsletter. Topics include Gemini VII/VI rendezvous within six feet of each other, the wreckage of the plane that was carrying space pioneer Dr. Lovelace is found, the development of the lunar capsule STOMPER, NASA to award 1335 grants to students to pursue doctoral studies in space-related areas, the launch of the Pioneer VI is set to launch on this day, various contracts award for space-related studies and developments, the log of Gemini VII/VI, and DOD contracts.
  • spacebusinessdaily_19651217.pdf

    This is Vol. 23, No. 32 of Space Business Daily, a Space Publications newsletter. Topics include force defense programs alloted part of the 1967 budget and other budget related topics, the multistart rocket engine for the Gemini Agena is accepted by NASA, NASA-Houston receives a space docking simulator to help with Apollo docking maneuvers, the launch of Pioneer VI, the log of Gemini VII/VI, space sciences and applications, multiple studies on various materials, and DOD and NASA contracts and negotiations.