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Pilot discusses 'i-v ' . . .V*5"" * 'v y^'v' soace oroaram ^ By SCOT GARRICK space. Gamecock Staff Writer According to Peterso today's techm If the United States is going to achievements are due t have a successful space program program's research. H< in the future, then "we must reap various computer adv some tVDe of eain from it." said modem hnsnitai onnii Col. Donald H. Peterson in a pocket calculators to speech Tuesday night in the research. Russell House Ballroom. Peterson said he is ce Peterson, astronaut and NASA' path the space progn engineer, also said the space taking in the next few j program for the next few years will space program will rev be centered around the Space around the Space Shutt Shuttle project. Peterson said th i Peterson, speaking in a program program is a worldwid sponsored by the Homecoming said there are no les Committee, has an extensive European countries inv j nisiory 01 aerospace research. He program now, making spoke on such topics as the up- real joint space endea coming shuttle program, NASA reasonable magnitude. | history and the future of space J research. "IN THE very near ft The astronaut, who has logged" Peterson, "NASA will over 3900 flying hours, graduated up people without true from West Point, received a training. The shuttle I Masters degree in Nuclear scientists from diffei Engineering from the Air Force outside of Earth's < Institute of Technology in Ohio. opening space flight up group 01 individuals." HE IS now a member of the Peterson said he astronaut office's shuttle design women will be playir group, which is in charge of essential role in space ; engineering support and safety the shuttle program. 1 assessment for the .shuttle. Peterson said de In 1969 he served on the enormous degree of ! astronaut support crew for Apollo < involved in the spacc i 16. but has not vet SDent anv (imp in "fhf? rpnl swrot mor* i j I ^ HOME! Happy Hour 2 PM 5 PM Q P AA AA I ^4 I ^ U* + / rvi - i vi iui 11^1 {i Phone: 771-4098 r > ?n, many of I o 1 o e i c a 1, o the space HHH, .1 ppte | 5 attributed ancements, :'"; i > 7' pment and &?;: ;' . t- =i:.-^i,-^^;:V ^ aerospace PS^^g' * - ^ rtain of the j mi will be * ^ ^M'1 "'"' jjjj[j?ftgS^ 'ears. "The V.afflP' ' olve mostly /;' le project." >"" \ ,P^\ e shuttle |r;^upPp^ \ e effort. He i.ri\ \ olved in the Students wandered through a collectic it the first art products that were for sale in front oi vor of any Russell House Wednesday. The sale ' man himself. Man plays the key The shut iture,"said role; he is behind the machines and plane, Pel he sending he holds the stick." ' "it's just li astronaut's Peterson explained "the basic The shu will carry problem with space flights to this means of rent fields point is the vehicles have all nnlv will ?icn t )rbit, thus been good for one shot each. The the outer to a higher entire Apollo program cost around said. Utilia 27 billion dollars. will be abl feels that "But the shuttle is a reuseable orbital dev ig a more unit. Each of the five shuttles are and possibl because of designed for a hundred flights apiece." PETERS spite the The engineer said another does have machinery benefit is the shuttle will be much ' solid prope s program, easier to operate than any of the previous lit in space is previous spacecraft used by NASA. The soli< ke/te QJou Cowe [ COMING ? Roast Beef Spec Reg. Super $1.45 $2.85 -a ^ ? " ? $1.23 $2.65 Offer good Fri., Sat., Sun. Sept. 30, Oct. 1, Oct. 2 ^?????? : A ' '4 \*ffW"' -'jwf88^ Bill Boln??W"THE GAMECOCK >n of sponsored by the RHUU, and offered students F the a chance to own their own Wyeth, Picasso and was M.C. Escher posters. i tie is basically an air- used successfully by the Air Force terson explained, and up to now, Peterson explained, but ke flying a Piper Cub." several NASA engineers are 41!- I 1 J i ? me, uesmes ueing a worried. Because there is no transporting scientists, conceivable safety system for solid ransport equipment to propellants. atmosphere, F'eterson "If any one thing goes wrong, the :ing the shuttle, NASA whole system goes out. TTiere's no le to construct various back-up for the propulsion unit." ices such as satellites Peterson encouraged students to ly space stations. look forward to the future. "If today's graduates don't look forON SAID the shuttle ward, the situation for the future its drawbacks. It uses could get serious. llant, as opposed to the "That's why I'm impressed with ]uid propulsion system. Carolina's futuristic 2077 1 propellant has been homecoming theme." . %( iPECIRL ial Hours 11 AM - 1 AM Mon.-Thurs. 11 AM - 2 AM Fri.-Sat. K | * ? i i - ? ( iNuon - /vucmignt bunday \ 629 Main Street