Origin and Operation of the First Holloman Track. Volume 1. History of Tracks and Track Testing at the Air Force Missile Development Center, Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico 1949 - 1956,

Abstract

Within the United States Air Force the transformation in all but name of an air force into an aerospace force was preordained by the advent of the space age. Research and development in astronautics and missile/space technology has resulted in a rapidly changing inventory of weapons. Official confirmation of this alteration of mission and weapons began in November 1956 when the Secretary of Defense assigned to the Air Force operational responsibility for all missiles, except ship-based weapons, having ranges greater than two hundred miles. In September 1959 the Advanced Research Projects Agency charged the Air Force with the development, production and launching of all military space vehicles. And on this latter date the Department of Defense also assigned to the Air Force full responsibility for military operations in outer space.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1956
Accession Number
ADA323573

Entities

People

  • David Bushnell

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Captive Tests
  • Ejection Seats
  • Engineers
  • Guided Missiles
  • Jet Aircraft
  • Measurement
  • Propulsion Systems
  • Rocket Engines
  • Rocket Sleds
  • Spacecraft
  • Static Tests
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Facilities

Readers

  • Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of Proposed Air Force Base Actions.
  • Missile Defense Systems.
  • Strategic Security Studies

Technology Areas

  • Space