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iteni ition Training=Space Successes HOWING ' Together! n . .Steve' SMcOUfEN IdieR THe £ IfN LAKE EDWARDS PRODUCTION By GLENN DROMGOOLE Battalion News Editor What makes a flight into uterspace successful? Pages Jould be written on the sub- on the mainiatljeet, but as far as the astro- f the press, spe t | aut is concerned it can be , Bammed up in one word—training, are limited *1 Brfore h<j ri(Jes a missiIe ^ vernment descri J(j ven t urous outer space, the astro- of national seciaut must undergo extensive train- pig in many fields. At A&M University’s Space Fi- Ista currently being held in the Memorial Student Center, an ex- [libit by Houston’s NASA Manned rftjjjY/J/f^Mvacecrait Center explains the procedure. BASICALLY the astronaut par ticipates in six training phases: [chicle operations, space sciences, pace flight simulation (weight lessness, acceleration, etc.), pre- Taunch and post-recovery ground Iteration, flight proficiency in jet lircraft and physical fitness. Project Mercury established the [act that man can perform safely tnd effectively in space flight mis- [ions. Weightlessness — the lack of havity — is duplicated in the as- [ronaut’s training program to in ure the future space pilot’s readi ness and proficiency for the Gemi ni and Apollo missions, the NASA [xhibit stated. JUNGLE, DESERT AND SEA SURVIVAL are included in the raining period. In the event a pacecraft lands in a jungle area, he astronaut will be able to live plants, fruits and animal life [mtil aid reaches him. Just in case things do not go as blanned on his return to earth, the pilot takes a survival kit with him on his trip. i Beacon battery, desalter kit, sig- I On the second floor of the MSC nal mirror, food packets. Dial soap, Scott Carpenter’s kit is exhibited, an astronaut knife, sunglasses, sea | Contained in the kit are a Sarah! dye marker, tube of zinc oxide, hacksaw blade, bacitracin ophthal mic ointment, aluminum foil, bouil lon cubes, and fishing lures and cords. SURVIVAL AT SEA or in re mote jungle, desert or arctic areas is dependent not only upon inten sive training, but also upon the reliability of survival equipment designed for use by the space crew. No suggestion which might in crease crew safety is overlooked during the development of life- support systems for space flight. Studies are made of many types of equipment to determine which woul be best suited for the crew. New ideas in reducing the land ing loads of astronauts and space craft are thoroughly investigated and tested. The development, testing and evaluation of everything needed to insure man’s survival and safe ef fective performance in space flight is the responsibility of the Crew Systems Division of the Manned Spacecraft Center in Houston. This group determines the re quirement for life support in all phases of the space mission, pro vides the materials needed and conducts a medical analysis of crew performance. Pinky Announces Visitor Figures A total of 27,300 visitors were on the campus of A&M Univer sity during the months of June, July, August, September, Octo ber, November, December 1963 and January, 1964, P. L. Downs Jr., official greeter of the uni versity has announced. They were attending short courses, conferences, class reunions and other scheduled meeting. The university had 882,453 visitors on the campus for sche duled meetings and other activi ties during the 14-year period and eight months to February 1, 1964 from June 1, 1949, Downs pointed out. He estimated they spent $18,531,513. There were 26 different groups on the cam pus in January representing 6,- 562 visitors. Space Fiesta Exhibits Bob Bell of Bryan, left, Garry L. Tisdale of Tyler and Mrs. Bob Long of Bastrop are among the 20,000 visitors ex pected to attend the show currently underway in the Memorial Student Center until Feb. 14. Speakers will in clude Wernher von Braun, Willy Ley and Robert Rush- worth. AMONG THE PROFS ^ 0 it”! Space Propulsion Specialist Joins Engineering Faculty t. Show 6:45 Brando i 1ERICAN” & Gable t SILENT JEEP” Stanley H. Lowy, former Uni versity of Oklahoma faculty mem ber and a space propulsion special ist, has joined the A&M University Department of Aerospace Engi neering as an associate professor. Lowy, a native of New York City, has 10 years of college teach ing experience and another 10 years of engineering work in in dustry. He formerly taught at Purdue University, Oregon State Colege and Portland State College, in addition to Oklahoma. He also served as a flight engi neer instructor in the U. S. Air J LTON Security is giving your Valentine the brand-new PEANUTS cartoon book WE’RE RIGHT BEHIND YOU, CHARLIE BROWN by Charles M. Schulz Only S 1 SUK 11 '” Holt, Rinehart and Winston, Inc. Force during and after World War II, following supervisory work with the Air Force in mainte nance and repair of aircraft. Lowy’s research on propulsion dates back to 1947 when he was a test engineer for General Mot ors. He joined Boeing Aircraft in 1949 to do a literature survey on rocket fuel pumping systems, jets and diesel engines. He helped standardize test pro cedures for missile test units as an employee of Hughes Aircraft Co. in 1952. In addition, he has served as a consulting and chief engineer for other firms. ★ ★ ★ “Josephine Shaw Lowell and American Philanthropy” is the Messieurs! II n’y a qu’un seulment mot pour nos pantalons— chic, magnifiques, elegants, distingues. bravo l M. Schulz iJI For Your Copy of The Brand-New PEANUTS Cartoon Book see The Exchange Store “Serving Texas Aggies” title of an article by Dr. Lloyd C. Taylor of the Department of History and Government in the current issue of “New York History,” publication of that state’s historical association. Mrs. Lowell was the first woman to be appointed to this political position in New York State. Gov. Samuel J. Tilden made the appointment in April, 1876, and for three decades she was associated with social wel fare work. At her death in 1905, she had attained national recognition for the many signi ficant social reforms that she had been able to bring about. “Perhaps,” sums up Taylor, “more important than her actual accomplishment was her legacy of ideas which have continued to stimulate the growth of American humanitarianism.” Taylor has been studying for the past few years the role played by American women in the humanitarian movement and what effect their work has had abroad and in this country. His research has led to the publi cation of some half dozen articles in national and regional journals and in the preparation of a num ber of biographical sketches for “Notable Women in America,” now under publication by Har vard University. ★ ★ ★ Dr. Hugh J. McLellan of the A&M University faculty will join the Office of Naval Research in Washington about March 1 as a program officer and adviser in oceanography. He will work in the geophysics branch, which is responsible for Office of Naval Research-spon sored work in oceanography. The organization is a major sponsor of oceanographic studies. McLellan has taught, served as project director for the acquisi tion and conversion of the new Re search Vessel Alaminos and filled other responsibilities as a pro fessor of Oceanography at Texas A&M for almost seven years. Ag Parachutists Take Top Honors Members of the A&M Parachute Club took two third places last weekend in the annual Houston Jaycee Sport Parachute Meet. The Aggie Skydivers did well in the meet which hosted a field of 110 jumpers from Texas, Ala bama, Florida, Louisiana, Okla homa and the Army and Navy teams. Aggie Louis Hampton f placed third in the novice ac curacy event and M. T. Works, Mike Linz, and John Finks placed third in the team event. Team members Mike Richardson stopped in Austin on the way to the meet long enough to get a first place in a meet sponsored by the club from the University of Texas. Team members jumping were Mike Linz, M. T. Works, John Finks, Bruce Head, John Olden, Lou Hampton, Don Deveny and Carlos Salinas. During the semester break, the A&M club was host to the Texas Parachute Council. The TPC, along with the Federal Aviation Agency, is responsible for sport jumping in Texas. Rodenberger Awarded NSF Graduate Aid Charles A. Rodenberger, associate professor of aerospace engineering at A&M University, has been awarded a $12,000 fellowship by the National Science Foundation for graduate study. Rodenberger, a member of the A&M Aerospace faculty since 1960, will begin the year-long fellow ship in June at the University of Texas. He received his master’s degree in mechanical engineering from Southern Methodist Universi ty and his bachelor’s degree from Oklahoma State. The grants are provided annual ly by the NSF for graduate and post-doctorate study in engineer ing, mathematics and various sci ences. Approximately 400 were awarded for the 1964-65 year to college and university teachers. Rodenberger taught both under graduate and graduate courses at A&M in aerospace structures and structural mechanics. During summer leaves, he has worked with industry as a senior design or aerospace engineer. In 1962 he won a $1,000 distinguished faculty award given by the A&M Association of Former Students. Formerly of Fort Worth, Ro denberger worked as a design en gineer on the B-58 bombers with General Dynamics of Fort Worth from 1954-60. THE BATTALION Wednesday, February 5, 1964 College Station, Texas Page 3 4 What Next!’ Says Veterinary College The A&M College of Veteri nary Medicine Small Animal Cli nic has had its share of novel cases in the past several weeks. They included a wild blue goose with a broken wing, a 200-pound brown bear, and mischief-minded monkey. Dr. E. E. Ellett, associate pro fessor of veterinary medicine and surgery, and a group of students promptly set the honker’s lame wing with a steel pin. The wing was then taped to the bird’s side to keep it still. After the wing is healed, as sociate profespr Richard B. Davis of the Department of Wildlife Management will band the goose. Then Burns will release it in the Houston area in time for the north ward migration. Banding is used to study migration and other bird habits. The bear was brought in by a carnival owner to be de-clawed. It was the second case of its type in two years for the Small Animal Clinic, although a 200-pound bruin is anything but a small animal. THE MONKEY CASE began when Dr. Ellett was called out to retrieve a South American, organ grinder-type monkey which had almost wrecked one room of a house. 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