Jan 29 1972
From The Space Library
Vice President Spiro T. Agnew scored Senate critics of President Nixon's decision to proceed with development of space shuttle in speech before Florida Jaycees state convention in Daytona Beach: "They would, in effect, bring to a virtual halt this country's technological progress in a field which has already proved of enormous benefit to mankind and holds even greater promise for the future. Worse, they would have us abandon our hard-won leadership in an area where United States ingenuity and creativity visibly overcame the lead of our principal world competitor and proved the American free enterprise system is still Number One when the chips are down." (Text)
U.S.S.R.'s Luna 19 (launched Sept. 28, 1971) had orbited moon 1358 times and was operating satisfactorily, Tass announced. Spacecraft had studied moon's gravitational field, measured interplanetary magnetic field and meteor-flow density, studied characteristics of space radiation in lunar space for comparison with Mars 2 and Mars 3 data, and collected data on dynamics of changes in intensity of space radiation corpuscular flows. (FBIS- Sov, 1/31/72, Li)
Paralytic patients at Southwest Research Institute in San Antonio, Tex., were using system developed at Langley Research Center to adjust their immediate environment, United Press International reported. System used paddles and switches activated by patients' eye movements and breath to control room lights, radio, TV, and other electronic devices. (C Trib, 1/29/72)
Delivery to Dulles International Airport of ARTS III - computerized automated radar terminal system to improve air traffic handling in busy terminal areas-was announced by Federal Aviation Administration. System processed radar beacon signals emitted by airborne transponders giving aircraft identity and altitude and presented information on radar displays for air traffic controllers. (FAA Release 72-19)
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