Jan 26 1970
From The Space Library
NASA's HL-10 lifting-body vehicle, piloted by NASA test pilot William H. Dana, reached 26 800-m (88 000-ft) altitude and mach 1.4 during powered flight after air launch from B-52 aircraft at 13700-m (45000-ft) altitude west of Rosamond, Calif. Purpose of flight, 33rd in series, was to obtain stability and control data at various mach numbers and angles of attack. (NASA Proj Off)
LeRC scientists and engineers were "applying their special talents in off hours to studying the dirty air they breathe," Cleveland Plain Dealer said. Several had attended Cleveland hearing on air quality and "had a great impact on the state air pollution control board." More than 100 LeRC volunteers had formed clean air committee to offer talents as concerned citizens. (McCann, Cleveland Plain Dealer, 1/26/70)
Secretary of Transportation John A, Volpe and Canadian Minister of Transport Donald C. Jamieson agreed in Washington, D.C., to exchange information on problems of automobile and aviation safety and pollution common to both countries. (DOT Release 2670)
President Nixon submitted to Senate nomination of Charles D. Baker, Deputy Under Secretary of Transportation, as Assistant Secretary of Transportation for Policy and International Affairs. He would succeed Paul Cherington who had resigned. (PD, 2/2/70, 74, 99)
MSC announced award of $5.1-million NASA contract to Itek Corp. for six high-resolution cameras to be used for lunar photography on Apollo 16, 17, and 18 missions. (MSC Release 70-11)
MSFC announced award of $4 360 260 modification to Saturn V contract with Boeing Co. for installation of accumulators-small gas reservoirs in liquid-oxygen prevalves-in 1st stage (S-IC) to change frequency of oscillation in propulsion system. Installation had been made after second Saturn V had oscillated severely during unmanned Apollo 6 flight April 4, 1968. (MSFC Release 70-14)
Feasibility of replacing existing primary and secondary radar in 1970s with satellite system to perform air surveillance would be studied by new ad hoc air traffic control panel of President's Science Advisory Committee, Aviation Week & Space Technology reported. Panel's report was due in June. (Av Wk, 1/26/70, 25)
Washington Evening Star editorial praised Nixon Administration's Jan. 23 recommendation that FCC allow open competition in domestic comsat services. President was "relying on innovation and com petition-rather than government regulation of a single, monopolistic organization-to provide the best service at the lowest possible price. This would be vastly different from the regulated monopoly approach on which this country has come to rely more and more in such public utility areas as electricity and telephone service. The White House has chosen wisely to abandon such an approach for the nation's first step into space communication for domestic use." (W Star, 1/26/70)
AT&T announced it would apply to FCC for permission to use satellites in its domestic operations. (Samuelson, W Post, 1/27/70)
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