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James A. Van Allen journal, October 1955-March 1958
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National Academy at X 261, 262, 263 or 278. At 4:10 General [Stark?] (Army Chief of Information) called. Still no positive news. Disturbed about release of our tape recorder & other apparatus. At ~4:30 P.M. George Ludwig called from Canaveral (1) Apparently the 4th stage failed to fire. (2) Velocity was 2000 meter/sec low. (3) He is rushing back to J.P.L. to prepare another apparatus. (4) We will have another try of our apparatus on ~ 1 April. on a third Jupiter - C try.
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National Academy at X 261, 262, 263 or 278. At 4:10 General [Stark?] (Army Chief of Information) called. Still no positive news. Disturbed about release of our tape recorder & other apparatus. At ~4:30 P.M. George Ludwig called from Canaveral (1) Apparently the 4th stage failed to fire. (2) Velocity was 2000 meter/sec low. (3) He is rushing back to J.P.L. to prepare another apparatus. (4) We will have another try of our apparatus on ~ 1 April. on a third Jupiter - C try.
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