Establishment of launch vehicle systems section : announcement no. 76 to senior staff, 1962 Apr 30.
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Schurmeier was Ranger Project Manager. From the description of Spacecraft Adapter Contamination : letter to S.C. Himmel, Lewis Research Center Ranger Launch Vehicle Systems Manager, 1964 Jan 9. (Jet Propulsion Laboratory Library and Archives). WorldCat record id: 733100752 From the description of Investigation of Possible Ranger Problems Due to Launch to Injection Environment : memo to Distribution, 1964 Jun 2. (Jet Propulsion Laboratory Library and Archives). WorldCat recor...
