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Astronautics and Aeronautics, 1967 - NASA's History Office

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ASTRONAUTICS AND AERONAUTICS, <strong>1967</strong><br />

Urey, Dr. Harold 6,126<br />

Uruguay, 85<br />

USA. see U.S. Army.<br />

USAF. See US. Air Force.<br />

USAF Aeronautical Chart <strong>and</strong> Information<br />

Center, 2418<br />

V<br />

Van Allen, Dr. James A., 348, 379<br />

Van Allen radiation belt, 20, 39, 129, 314<br />

simulator, 20<br />

Vance, Cyrus R, 41,108,182<br />

Van de Graaff, Dr. Robert J., 11<br />

V<strong>and</strong>enberg AFB, Calif. (see also Western<br />

Test Range), 12,279<br />

facilities, 392<br />

launch<br />

missile, 46,110,202,334<br />

reentry vehicle, 302<br />

satellite launch vehicle<br />

Atlas-Agena, 175<br />

Atlas F, 321<br />

Scout, 367<br />

Thor-Agena D, 91, 169, 371<br />

Thor-Burner 11, 42,299<br />

Titan III-Agena D, 367<br />

Scramjet, 8<br />

V<strong>and</strong>er Jagt, Rep. Guy, 18<br />

Vanguard, Project, 371<br />

Vanguard II (satellite), 335<br />

Vanguard Construction Corp., 276<br />

Variable sweep wing, 13, 16,203,213,218,<br />

239440,384<br />

Vasilevskis, Dr. Stanislavs, 192<br />

Vega Baja Airport, Puerto Rico, 262-263,<br />

324325<br />

Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) (KSC) ,<br />

388<br />

Vela (nuclear detection satellite), 129,<br />

133,153,348,392,394<br />

Velcro (fabric), 247<br />

Velcro Corp., 247<br />

Velcro adhesive pad, 51<br />

Venera IV. See Venus IV.<br />

Venezuela, 307<br />

Venus (planet)<br />

atmosphere, 166,200,252,308-309,310-<br />

311,322,368,392<br />

contamination of, 234<br />

exploration, 185-187, 208, 214, 235-234,<br />

253, 354, 391<br />

funding, 224<br />

manned, 64-65<br />

plans for, 4, 14, 45, 74, 90, 121<br />

unmanned, 308409, 310311, 322,<br />

345-346<br />

life on, 9,166<br />

photographs, 119, 200<br />

radiation, 142<br />

rotation, 296, 308-309, 310-311<br />

surface, 166<br />

temperature, 166, 308-309<br />

water on, 166,322<br />

Venus 111 (U.S.S.R. interplanetary<br />

probe), 233-234<br />

483<br />

Vermont, Univ. of, 247<br />

Versatile Information Processor (VIP),<br />

I;n<br />

Vezical <strong>and</strong> short takeoff <strong>and</strong> l<strong>and</strong>ing air.<br />

craft. See V/STOL aircraft.<br />

Vertical takeoff <strong>and</strong> l<strong>and</strong>ing aircraft.<br />

See VTOL aircraft.<br />

Vesta (French sounding rocket), 5,65<br />

Veterok (dog), 104<br />

Vette, Dr. James I., 18<br />

Vienna, Austria, 46,328<br />

Vietnam, North, 111,309<br />

Vietnam war, 3, 26, 32, 63, 199, 225, 362,<br />

,366<br />

aircraft. 239-240.269.365<br />

effects on space budget, 13, 113, 249,<br />

255-256, 257<br />

troops, 12, 199<br />

Viking (rocket), 79<br />

VIP. See Versatile Information Processor.<br />

“Virginian of the Year” award, 193<br />

Virginia Key, Fla., 132<br />

Virginia Polytechnic Institute (VPI) , 243<br />

Virginia Press Association (VPA), 193<br />

Virgo A (galaxy), 201-202<br />

Vitro Corp., 112<br />

Voge, Hervey &, 217<br />

Vogel, Col. Lawrence W. (USA), 75<br />

Vogt, Paul R., 136<br />

Voice Broadcast Satellite, 17,68<br />

Volcano, 224225<br />

Volga River Valley, 367<br />

Vonbun, Dr. Friedrich O., 242, 315<br />

Von Braun, Dr. Wernher, 2, 6, 15, 27, 31,<br />

70,109,134,177,294,330<br />

Von Diringshofen, Dr. Heinz, 142<br />

Vostok (U.S.S.R. spacecraft), 82, 203<br />

Voyager (program)<br />

contract, 24, 159-160<br />

funding, 17, 121, 192, 195,220,225,246,<br />

254,291,320<br />

Planstary Reentry Parachute Program,<br />

14,179,222<br />

plans for, 30, 55, 59, 68, 197, 254, 338<br />

spacecraft sterilization, 74, 117, 191<br />

Voyager (spacecraft), 82, 393<br />

WI. See Virginia Polytechnic Institute.<br />

V/STOL (vertical <strong>and</strong> short takeoff <strong>and</strong><br />

l<strong>and</strong>ing) aircraft, 146, 285-286, 383<br />

VTOL (vertical takeoff <strong>and</strong> l<strong>and</strong>ing) aircraft,<br />

172,203,277<br />

W<br />

Wake Isl<strong>and</strong>, 89-90<br />

Wake tmbulence, 348-349<br />

Waldron, Martin, 137<br />

Wales, 233<br />

Walker, Brian M., 160<br />

Walker, Joseph A, 180,345<br />

Walker, Mrs. Joseph A., 180<br />

Walker, Richard L., 5

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