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The Measurement of Advanced Flight Vehicle Crew Proficiency in Synthetic Ground Environments

Description: This report discusses considerations in the system design for proficiency measurements of the advanced flight vehicle crews in synethetic ground environments. The report emphasizes the logic of proficiency measurement and includes a considerable background of information on this subject. Successive portions of the report deal with general measurement concepts, procedures and steps in designing measurement systems, and the anticipated characteristics of advanced flight vehicle simulation equipme… more
Date: February 1962
Creator: Smode, Alfred F.; Gruber, Alin & Ely, Jerome H.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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A Comparison of the Nuclear Defense Capabilities of Nuclear and Coal-Fired Power Plants

Description: Report comparing civil defense capabilities of 300-MWe nuclear and coal-fired power generation stations. The report evaluates the economics and feasibility of plant protection from nuclear attack by plant hardening, remote sitting, and utilizing option fueling options for coal-fired plants. (pg. 1)
Date: May 1962
Creator: Brookhaven National Laboratory
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Ranger 4 Flight Path and Its Determination From Tracking Data

Description: Report describing the current best estimate of the Ranger 4 spacecraft flight path and the way in which it was determined. Section II describes the Deep Space Instrumentation Facility (DSIF) transponder orbit in terms of its trajectory parameters near the Earth, in trans-lunar flight, and near the Moon. Symbols used and definitions of key trajectory quantities are given. Section III summaries the key events in the tracking of the Ranger 4 mission and gives a general description of the DSIF stat… more
Date: September 15, 1962
Creator: Hamilton, T. W.; Sjogren, William L.; Kirhofer, W. E.; Feare, J. P. & Cain, D. L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Scientific Experiments for Mariner R-1 and R-2

Description: Report describing the scientific experiments which will be carried aboard the Mariner R spacecraft, the mission of which is to place an interplanetary probe in the close vicinity of the planet Venus in 1962. Scientific experiences include the investigation of the radiation emission from the planet Venus, and the magnetic fields and the charged particle and cosmic dust flux in interplanetary space and the vicinity of Venus.
Date: July 15, 1962
Creator: Wyckoff, R. C.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Detection of Distant Explosions by Seismic Measurements in Deep Boreholes

Description: Report presenting the results of a program of research on the depth-well method of obtaining improved signal-to-noise ratios in seismic recordings. Experiments were conducted comparing simultaneous measurements of seismic signals in adjacent cased and open boreholes. Design and performance features of a moving coil geophone for borehole use are described. A balldrop method of geophone calibration is described. The improvement of signal-to-noise ratio with depth for the first ''P'' arrival was d… more
Date: July 31, 1962
Creator: VanSandt, D. R.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Rocket-Borne IR Scanning Radiometer for High Altitude Radiation Measurements

Description: Report describing a transistorized, scanning, filter radiometer designed for use in an Atlas piggy-back pod. The instrument is designed for moderately narrow-band measurements at 2.7, 3.5, 4.3, 4.7, and 6.3 microns of the irradiance arriving at the radiometer from the earth's atmosphere within a small field of view as a function of height above the true horizon. The measurements will be made while the vehicle is in the altitude range 3 x 100,000 to 10 to the 6th power feet. A fairly complete de… more
Date: April 10, 1962
Creator: Smiley, Vern N.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Atmospheric Control Systems for Space Vehicles: Phase 2

Description: Report summarizing the results of a study of subsystems performing one single atmosphere control function and of complete atmospheric control systems.The subsystems considered are the following: gas supply, humidity control, carbon dioxide management, trace contaminant removal, and oxygen recover from carbon dioxide. Parametric data are presented. (Abstract)
Date: July 1962
Creator: Rousseau, J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena, Volume 4, Number 11, November 1962

Description: Monthly report containing a chronological listing, by state, of hurricanes, tornadoes, thunderstorms, hail, floods, drought conditions, lightning, high winds, snow, temperature extremes and other weather phenomena. It also provides information on storm paths, deaths, injuries, and property damage.
Date: December 27, 1962
Creator: United States. Weather Bureau.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena, Volume 4, Number 10, October 1962

Description: Monthly report containing a chronological listing, by state, of hurricanes, tornadoes, thunderstorms, hail, floods, drought conditions, lightning, high winds, snow, temperature extremes and other weather phenomena. It also provides information on storm paths, deaths, injuries, and property damage.
Date: November 30, 1962
Creator: United States. Weather Bureau.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena, Volume 4, Number 8, August 1962

Description: Monthly report containing a chronological listing, by state, of hurricanes, tornadoes, thunderstorms, hail, floods, drought conditions, lightning, high winds, snow, temperature extremes and other weather phenomena. It also provides information on storm paths, deaths, injuries, and property damage.
Date: September 28, 1962
Creator: United States. Weather Bureau.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena, Volume 4, Number 9, September 1962

Description: Monthly report containing a chronological listing, by state, of hurricanes, tornadoes, thunderstorms, hail, floods, drought conditions, lightning, high winds, snow, temperature extremes and other weather phenomena. It also provides information on storm paths, deaths, injuries, and property damage.
Date: October 31, 1962
Creator: United States. Weather Bureau.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena, Volume 4, Number 7, July 1962

Description: Monthly report containing a chronological listing, by state, of hurricanes, tornadoes, thunderstorms, hail, floods, drought conditions, lightning, high winds, snow, temperature extremes and other weather phenomena. It also provides information on storm paths, deaths, injuries, and property damage.
Date: August 30, 1962
Creator: United States. Weather Bureau.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena, Volume 4, Number 6, June 1962

Description: Monthly report containing a chronological listing, by state, of hurricanes, tornadoes, thunderstorms, hail, floods, drought conditions, lightning, high winds, snow, temperature extremes and other weather phenomena. It also provides information on storm paths, deaths, injuries, and property damage.
Date: July 30, 1962
Creator: United States. Weather Bureau.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena, Volume 4, Number 5, May 1962

Description: Monthly report containing a chronological listing, by state, of hurricanes, tornadoes, thunderstorms, hail, floods, drought conditions, lightning, high winds, snow, temperature extremes and other weather phenomena. It also provides information on storm paths, deaths, injuries, and property damage.
Date: June 29, 1962
Creator: United States. Weather Bureau.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena, Volume 4, Number 4, April 1962

Description: Monthly report containing a chronological listing, by state, of hurricanes, tornadoes, thunderstorms, hail, floods, drought conditions, lightning, high winds, snow, temperature extremes and other weather phenomena. It also provides information on storm paths, deaths, injuries, and property damage.
Date: May 28, 1962
Creator: United States. Weather Bureau.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena, Volume 4, Number 3, March 1962

Description: Monthly report containing a chronological listing, by state, of hurricanes, tornadoes, thunderstorms, hail, floods, drought conditions, lightning, high winds, snow, temperature extremes and other weather phenomena. It also provides information on storm paths, deaths, injuries, and property damage.
Date: April 30, 1962
Creator: United States. Weather Bureau.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena, Volume 4, Number 2, February 1962

Description: Monthly report containing a chronological listing, by state, of hurricanes, tornadoes, thunderstorms, hail, floods, drought conditions, lightning, high winds, snow, temperature extremes and other weather phenomena. It also provides information on storm paths, deaths, injuries, and property damage.
Date: March 30, 1962
Creator: United States. Weather Bureau.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena, Volume 3, Number 12. December 1961

Description: Monthly report containing a chronological listing, by state, of hurricanes, tornadoes, thunderstorms, hail, floods, drought conditions, lightning, high winds, snow, temperature extremes and other weather phenomena. It also provides information on storm paths, deaths, injuries, and property damage.
Date: January 29, 1962
Creator: United States. Weather Bureau.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena, Volume 4, Number 1, January 1962

Description: Monthly report containing a chronological listing, by state, of hurricanes, tornadoes, thunderstorms, hail, floods, drought conditions, lightning, high winds, snow, temperature extremes and other weather phenomena. It also provides information on storm paths, deaths, injuries, and property damage.
Date: February 27, 1962
Creator: United States. Weather Bureau.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Space Programs Summary 37-18, Volume 3 for the Period September 1, 1962 to November 1, 1962

Description: Bimonthly report presenting a review of engineering and scientific work performed, or managed by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration during a two-month period. This volume discusses aspects of the Deep Space Instrumentation Facility including tracking operations, facilities and capabilities, research and development, and Advanced Antenna System (AAS).
Date: November 30, 1962
Creator: Jet Propulsion Laboratory (U.S.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Space Programs Summary 37-15, Volume 6 for the Period March 1, 1962 to June 1, 1962: Space Exploration Programs and Space Sciences

Description: Bimonthly report presenting a review of engineering and scientific work performed, or managed by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration during a two-month period. This volume presents an update on Space Exploration Programs, including the Lunar Program (Surveyor), the Planetary-Interplanetary Program (Mariner and Voyager), and the Deep Space Instrumentation Facility, and information on space science studies: lunar, planetary, solar and interpla… more
Date: June 30, 1962
Creator: Jet Propulsion Laboratory (U.S.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Space Programs Summary 37-14, Volume 1: For the Period January 1, 1962 to March 1, 1962

Description: Bimonthly report presenting a review of engineering and scientific work performed, or managed by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration during a two-month period. This volume presents details of the lunar program (Ranger), the planetary-interplanetary program (Mariner), and the deep space instrumentation facility.
Date: {1962-04-01,1962-07-23}
Creator: Jet Propulsion Laboratory (U.S.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Basic Radio Propagation Predictions for March 1963 Three Months in Advance

Description: Monthly publication forecasting radio propagation world-wide presenting monthly average maximum usable frequencies in charts with narrative explanations. Included are contour charts of monthly median 𝐹2-zero-MUF and 𝐹2-4000-MUF for each of four zones: W, I (Afro-European), E, I (Pacific) ; a worldwide contour chart of monthly median E-2000-MFU; a contour chart of median 𝑓𝐸s; and a chart showing percentage of time occurrence for 𝐸s-200-MUF in excess of 15 Mc.
Date: December 1962
Creator: Central Radio Propagation Laboratory (U.S.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Basic Radio Propagation Predictions for February 1963 Three Months in Advance

Description: Monthly publication forecasting radio propagation world-wide presenting monthly average maximum usable frequencies in charts with narrative explanations. Included are contour charts of monthly median 𝐹2-zero-MUF and 𝐹2-4000-MUF for each of four zones: W, I (Afro-European), E, I (Pacific) ; a worldwide contour chart of monthly median E-2000-MFU; a contour chart of median 𝑓𝐸s; and a chart showing percentage of time occurrence for 𝐸s-200-MUF in excess of 15 Mc.
Date: November 1962
Creator: Central Radio Propagation Laboratory (U.S.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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