Demand Firing of Missile Boss Sparks Senate Debate
Massachusetts Republican leaders pushed to dismiss the missile director amid questions on funding and delays. Saltonstall warned a new missile agency would slow progress while Medaris noted missing Defense Department funds hampered Jupiter production. Von Braun advocated a space program with a manned Earth orbit within five years and a space station in ten.
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NATO
Paris
Fisenhower
Congress
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Army Missile
Huntsville
Ala
de i Forse Department
von Braun
Muntsville
Medaris
Johnson
United States
Russia
Sen. Flanders
Subcommittee
Flanders
Vanguard rocket stand nearly ready at Cape Canaveral
Unfinished test firing damaged the Vanguard launcher at Cape Canaveral, with officials saying repairs progress quickly. The damaged 12 foot tall stand is the only facility to hold the 2 inch Vanguard rocket and could precede Navy and Army launch attempts from the missile test center near the cape. The Jupiter-C and Atlas projects are also referenced in planning for upcoming satellite launches amid a multi vehicle testing phase.
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Sile Agency
Huntsville
Ala
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Stone Arsenal
Alabama
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Atlas Intercontinental Ballistic
An. Army
Bel Sacret
Weaher
Air Force
Million Pound Thrust US Race for Space Power
Senate hearing reports Medaris and von Braun flag a race to build a million pound thrust rocket engine for space programs. Russians reportedly target 820000 pound thrust and 300000 pound engines for ICBMs. United States center Huntsville Alabama emphasizes need for a high thrust engine to stay ahead in outer space competition.
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Medaris
Army Missile Center
United Stary Secret
Dr. Wern
von Braun
Huntsville
Ala
Senate Committee
Russia
U.S
Pentagon
Senate
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