HEARINGS

BEFORE THE

COMMITTEE ON

AERONAUTICAL AND SPACE SCIENCES
UNITED STATES SENATE

NINETIETH CONGRESS

FIRST SESSION

ON

S. 1296

A BILL TO AUTHORIZE APPROPRIATIONS TO THE NATIONAL
AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION FOR RESEARCH
AND DEVELOPMENT, CONSTRUCTION OF FACILITIES, AND
ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATION; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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DEPOSITED BY THE

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

CONTENTS

Opening session, April 18, 1967:

Opening statement, Senator Clinton P. Anderson, chairman__.
Text of-

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1

Letter to the Vice President from National Aeronautics and Space
Administration, dated January 23, 1967_-.

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S. 1296, a bill to authorize appropriations to National Aeronautics
and Space Administration for fiscal year 1968_.
Sectional analysis of the bill..

Opening statement, Senator Margaret Chase Smith__
Testimony of-

James E. Webb, Administrator, National Aeronautics and Space
Administration

Afternoon session, April 18, 1967:

Testimony of—

Dr. Robert C. Seamans, Jr., Deputy Administrator, NASA, accom-
panied by Dr. George M. Mueller, Associate Administrator for
Manned Space Flight; Dr. Homer E. Newell, Associate Admini-
strator for Space Science and Applications; DeMarquis D.
Wyatt, Assistant Administrator for Program Plans and Anal-
ysis; and Edmund C. Buckley, Assistant Administrator for
Tracking and Data Acquisition_.

Comprehensive prepared statement of Dr. Seamans_.
Morning session, April 19, 1967:

Opening statement, Senator Clinton P. Anderson, chairman_-_.
Testimony of—

Dr. George E. Mueller, Associate Administrator for Manned Space
Flight, NASA; accompanied by Dr. Robert C. Seamans, Jr.
Deputy Administrator, NASA; Dr. Homer E. Newell, Associate
Administrator for Space Science and Applications, NASA; and
DeMarquis D. Wyatt, Assistant Administrator for Program
Plans and Analysis___

Comprehensive prepared statement of Dr. Mueller_
Morning session, April 20, 1967:

Opening Statement, Senator Clinton P. Anderson, chairman__.
Testimony of-

Dr. Homer E. Newell, Associate Administrator for Space Science
and Applications, NASA; accompanied by Dr. Robert C. Sea-
mans, Jr., Deputy Administrator, NASA; Dr. George E. Mueller,
Associate Administrator for Manned Space Flight, NASA; and
Leonard Jaffe, Director, Space Applications Programs___
Comprehensive prepared statements from:

Environmental Science Services Administration, U.S. Department
of Commerce_.

U.S. Department of the Interior___

Comprehensive prepared statement of Dr. Newell___

Chapter I-Progress and opportunities in space science...--
Chapter II-Space applications programs---

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Chapter III-Budget request for Space Science and Applications
program

APPENDIXES

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I. The meaning and importance of our national space program.
II. Comparison of U.S./U.S.S.R. space science_-

III. The story of earth's atmosphere----

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IV. The solar wind and the earth's magnetosphere..

V. The planets----

VI. Planetology

VII. Astronomy as a space science_.

VIII. Space research and progress in biological science_
IX. What is science?___

X. A brief history of research in electricity--

XI. Practical results from the NASA space program.
Index

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CHARTS

NASA organizational chart___

Design modifications for OAO missions_-_-

TABLES

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Bioscience programs funding-

NASA funding support of other agencies..

Fiscal year 1968 budget plan__.

Reconciliation of fiscal year 1967 program plan to authorization___

Construction and facilities requirements in fiscal year 1968.

Administrative operations funding summary--.

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Compensation and benefits, personnel, travel, data processing, facilities,

technical support, administrative support_---

AAP launches in fiscal year 1968 budget.

Calendar year 1967 and 1968 planned mission launcher__.

AAP, mission objectives summary---

AAP, fiscal year 1968 budget, spacecraft modifications--

Saturn I procurement--

J-2 engine procurement and ground testing.

F-1 engine procurement----

Principal NASA advanced missions studies___.

Costs of Crawler transportation_.

NASA predoctoral training programs, fiscal year 1967-

Sustaining university program research__-

Space science missions and costs--

Meteorological satellite projects and funding.

ESSA satellite operations funding.

Natural resources program funding..

Space science and applications budget summary_

Voyager program funding----

Space applications program, fiscal year 1968 summary-

Launch vehicle procurement-

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U.S. and U.S.S.R. science publications__

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