Jan 27 1971
From The Space Library
Apollo 14 astronauts completed test of ability to react to in-flight emergencies in [[KENNEDY SPACE CENTER|KSC]] simulators. During four-hour session, engineers simulated malfunctions that could occur during flight and monitored astronaut reactions. (AP, B Sun, 1/28/71, A10)
USN P-3C Orion turboprop antisubmarine aircraft established world record for nonrefueled, long-distance flight for heavyweight turboprop aircraft. P-3C Orion, piloted by Cdr. Donald H. Lilienthal (USN), attained speed of 808 km per hr (502 mph). Previous record of 727 km per hr (452 mph) had been established by Soviet 11-18 in May 1968. (AF Mag, 4/71, 15)
President Nixon announced recipients of 1970 National Medal of Science, Federal Government's highest award for distinguished achievement in science, mathematics, and engineering. Recipients included Dr. George E. Mueller, Senior Vice President of General Dynamics Corp. and former NASA Associate Administrator for Manned Space Flight. Dr. Mueller received award for "his many individual contributions to the design of the Apollo System, including the planning and interpretation of a large array of advanced experiments necessary to insure the success of this venture into a new and little known environment." Other recipients were: Dr. Richard D. Brauer, professor of mathematics, Harvard Univ.; Dr. Robert H. Dicke, professor of physics, Princeton Univ.; Barbara McClintock, Carnegie Institution of Washington geneticist; Dr. Albert B. Sabin, president of Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovoth, Israel; Dr. Allan R. Sandage, Cal Tech astronomer, John C. Slater, professor of physics and chemistry, Univ. of Florida; Dr. John A. Wheeler, professor of physics, Princeton Univ.; and Dr. Saul Winstein, deceased, formerly professor of chemistry at UCLA. (PD, 2/1/71, 124)
Dr. Edward E. David, Jr., OST Director and President's Science Adviser, addressed AIAA luncheon held in conjunction with House Committee on Science and Astronautics' 1971 international science panel: "One of the key challenges facing this nation, and other nations as well, is finding means by which technology can be advanced, shared, and applied to common problems without restricting our individual national ability to compete for markets with the products of this technology." This could be done by application of comsats for global point-to-point communication. "Here we have seen the initial research blossom into a demonstrated capability and then into an international cooperative venture." Intelsat story "indicates that we should have no illusion about the readiness of nations to give up competitive advantages without compensating return. At the same time it is fair to say that we have seen there a willingness to accept indirect as well as direct benefits . . . such things as enhanced international security resulting from international stability, an enriched quality of life, and better under- standing of man as a biological entity. This is a hopeful sign and it is a point of view which I think needs to be emphasized and cultivated." (CR, 2/1/71, E320-3)
National Religious Broadcasters, at annual convention in Washington, D.C., celebrated 50th anniversary of first religious broadcast on commercially licensed station by beaming their closing program around world in first international religious broadcast transmitted by satellite. (Janson, NYT, 1/28/71, 1)
USN plans to maintain offensive capability without exorbitant investment were described by Adm. Elmo R. Zumwalt, Jr., Chief of Naval Operations, in speech before Cleveland, Ohio, chapter of American Ordnance Assn.: "We intend to develop small, high speed platforms. These will include escorts having a hard punch but which do not individually constitute a high percentage of our total capability. These will probably be . . . hydrofoils, air cushion platforms and surface effect ships. We have placed a very high priority on the surface effect ship on the premise that this offers the potential for destroyer-size ships to conduct anti-submarine warfare on top of the water at speeds 2 or 3 times greater than the fastest submarines." With addition of V/STOL aircraft, "one can envision a fleet of highly mobile craft which would be a potent striking force when concentrated, or a number of unique and flexible weapons systems when operating as individual units. By supplementing this force with small high speed craft as missile-launching platforms we will add a new dimension to our present powerful aircraft carriers, frigates, destroyers, and guided missile ships." (Text)
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