Feb 5 1973
From The Space Library
The new status of the High Energy Astronomy Observatory (HEAO) planning was clarified by Dr. F. A. Speer, Manager of the HEAO Project at Marshall Space Flight Center. HEAO was expected to fly three missions between 1977 and 1979 but, because of budgetary constraints, would be smaller, carry fewer' experiments, and use a smaller and more economical launch vehicle. Although HEAD funds of $15 million were much less than the original level, scientific objectives-to observe the galaxy and the universe in high-energy x-ray and gamma ray stellar sources and to investigate cosmic ray flux would remain mostly unchanged. (MSFC Release 73-13
Manned Spacecraft Center announced selection of Technology, Inc., for $794000, one-year, cost-plus-award-fee contract to provide operational and research support for MSC's Life Science Laboratories. The contract had become effective Feb. l, 1973. (MSC Release 73-17)
Secretary of Transportation Claude S. Brinegar announced establishment of the Office of Assistant Secretary of Transportation for Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs to ensure "an effective program of communications and coordination with 'members of Congress, Congressional staff members, and Congressional committees" and "serve as our primary liaison with officials of other agencies. . . .” (DoT Release 7-73)
Lewis Research Center Director Bruce T. Lundin announced appointment of Harold Ferguson as Equal Employment Opportunity Officer. Ferguson was a physicist with 17 yrs experience in fluid mechanics and electric propulsion at LeRC. (LeRC Release 73-6)
The National Science Foundation published Federal Funds for Research, Development and Other Scientific Activities, Fiscal Years 1971, 1972, and 1973 (NSF 72-317). The FY 1973 budget had indicated an upward trend since 1970 in Federal research and development support. The Federal R&D obligation total was expected to rise from $15.5 billion in FY 1971 to an estimated $16.8 billion in FY 1972 and to an all-time high of $17.8 billion in FY 1973. Of the $970-million increase in R&D obligations scheduled for FY 1973, the Dept. of Defense accounted for $400 million and NASA and the Atomic Energy Commission $67 million each. The three agencies made up more than 50% of the 1973 growth. (Text)
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