Aug 9 1972
From The Space Library
Army announced cancellation of controversial Lockheed AH- 56A Cheyenne helicopter program and plans, subject to congressional approval, to develop new attack helicopter. Production contract for Cheyenne had been canceled in May 1969, after Lockheed failed to solve rotor problem. Since then firm had claimed progress in combating problem, wall Street Journal later reported. (WSJ, 8/10/72, 3; Army Pm)
RCA announced it had received NASA contracts totaling nearly $1.5 million for four Skylab color tape-recording systems. Recorders- similar to those on ERTS 1 (launched July 23) - would help provide home viewers with color TV coverage of astronauts conducting experiments. Contracts had been awarded to RCA Government Communications Systems by Marshall Space Flight Center. (RCA Release)
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