Air Force Prepares Titan 3C Battle With NASA Rivalry
In Cape Kennedy launch readiness, Air Force officials press to use Titan 3C as a military booster, arguing it outperforms NASA Saturns and could shift space policy toward defense uses. The dispute centers on solid versus liquid fuel and the potential for placing heavy surveillance and weapons payloads in Earth orbit.
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Monsoon Expert Guides Weather for Viet Nam War Operations
Capt Norman F Jacobs commands Detachment 9 of the 30th Weather Squadron at Da Nang. He forecasts monsoon patterns and coordinates 22 American and Vietnamese air weather helpers with 20 local staff. Balloons rise to 80,000 feet to relay wind and temperature data, providing an around the clock atmospheric view for ground and air missions.
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DA Nang
South Viet Nam
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Jacobs
Big da Nang
Los Angeles
Southeast Asia
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