Birth of NASA, The Pt. 2 of 3
Presenter Lynn Bondurant tells of Glennon’s background as President of Case Institute of Technology & Commissioner of Atomic Energy Commission. Then Eisenhower nominates him & NASA is formed.
23:11:11 Glennon explains they inherited NACA, National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, & its laboratories: Ames, Langley, Lewis, Wallops Island, VA & one at Edwards Air Force Base w/ 8,000 employees. Still photos of NACA aviation & airplane research. Glennon explains that NACA has started doing some research into shapes of equipment beyond planes but NACA didn’t have expertise. Had only minimal rocket research available. Tells of meeting in late 58 at Huntsville & footage of meeting.
23:14:17 Stills of von Braun. Tells of Cal Tech’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, JPL, which was transferred to NASA, then soon a portion of Army operation at Huntsville was transferred in and became the Marshall Space Flight Center. A week later Project Mercury was approved, man’s first space flight program.
23:15:27 Man polishing capsule shape, wind tunnel tests being conducted, one-inch model fired on supersonic pre-flight ballistic gun range. Shadowgraph shown.
23:16:31 Men welding capsule versions; parachute drop test from AF C-130 on sled, capsule falls from sled & parachute released. Capsule splashing down in water.
23:17:31 Narrator Pioneer 1 probe launched toward moon a week after NASA established ca 12Oct58. Glennon talks about it; about how they were excited that they could talk to the probes.
23:19:11 Trail from a launch, then explosion. Engineers checking rocket components to improve quality control. Tells of first domestic jet airline service begins 10Dec58 between NY & Miami. Gives other events.
History; US Space Program; Moon Probes; Testing; Space Race;
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Birth of NASA, The Pt. 2 of 3 Presenter Lynn Bondurant tells of Glennon’s background as President of Case Institute of Technology & Commissioner of Atomic Energy Commission. Then Eisenhower nominates him & NASA is formed. 23:11:11 Glennon explains they inherited NACA, National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, & its laboratories: Ames, Langley, Lewis, Wallops Island, VA & one at Edwards Air Force Base w/ 8,000 employees. Still photos of NACA aviation & airplane research. Glennon explains that NACA has started doing some research into shapes of equipment beyond planes but NACA didn’t have expertise. Had only minimal rocket research available. Tells of meeting in late 58 at Huntsville & footage of meeting. 23:14:17 Stills of von Braun. Tells of Cal Tech’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, JPL, which was transferred to NASA, then soon a portion of Army operation at Huntsville was transferred in and became the Marshall Space Flight Center. A week later Project Mercury was approved, man’s first space flight program. 23:15:27 Man polishing capsule shape, wind tunnel tests being conducted, one-inch model fired on supersonic pre-flight ballistic gun range. Shadowgraph shown. 23:16:31 Men welding capsule versions; parachute drop test from AF C-130 on sled, capsule falls from sled & parachute released. Capsule splashing down in water. 23:17:31 Narrator Pioneer 1 probe launched toward moon a week after NASA established ca 12Oct58. Glennon talks about it; about how they were excited that they could talk to the probes. 23:19:11 Trail from a launch, then explosion. Engineers checking rocket components to improve quality control. Tells of first domestic jet airline service begins 10Dec58 between NY & Miami. Gives other events. History; US Space Program; Moon Probes; Testing; Space Race;