May 14 1969
From The Space Library
Rep. George P. Miller (D-Calif.) introduced in House H.R. 11271, substitute NASA FY 1970 authorization bill increasing total from $3.716 billion of April 15 amended budget request (as reflected in H.R. 10251 introduced April 17) to $3.966 billion. Bill added $258 million to R&D funds for new total of $3.264 billion, including increase of $75.7 million for Apollo Program, to total $1.767 billion. Of this increase, $32.1 million was for Saturn V improvements and $4.6 million for lunar exploration. Within new total of $354.8-million NOA for manned space flight operations, bill restored $57 million cut from Apollo Applications by budget amendment and added $66 million for space station and shuttle and $6.2 million for Saturn V production. In space science and applications, bill reduced funds for supporting research and technology by $12 million and deferred funding for four proposed Explorer satellites and for Mariner-Mercury 1973 mission, but restored biosatellite program to originally requested $18 million plus $1.6 million restored for Delta launch vehicle for Biosatellite-F. Earth Resources Technology Satellite funds were increased by $10 million, with transfer of funds to other projects prohibited. Advanced research and technology funds were increased by $31.5 million, including $13.5-million increase for nuclear rocket program, $5.25 million for chemical propulsion, and restoration of $1,20 million for aeronautics. Research and program management total was cut by $7.15 million, to $643.75 million. Construction of facilities total remained unchanged. (Text; CR, 5/15/69; House Rpt 91-255)
In press statement, Secretary of Defense Melvin R. Laird said GAO team investigating Lockheed Aircraft Corp. books had estimated cost of 120-aircraft C-5A program exceeded advance estimates by about $550 million. DOD analysts had computed $450-million overrun and USAF had used $350-million figure. Laird denied there was $2-billion overrun. Figures had been turned over to Congressional committee. (AP, B Sun, 5/15/69, A4)
USAF's Arnold Engineering Development Center at Tullahoma, Tenn." had "brought much of the universe down to pocket-size" for scientists working on Apollo 10, Henry J. Taylor wrote in Washington Daily News. Tests to establish spacecraft's ability to withstand lunar environment were under way in Center's 216,000-hp wind tunnel, which produced 8,000-mph winds and was "largest hypersonic wind tunnel in the free world." (W News, 5/14/69, 31)
Eugene S. Burcher, NASA Tektite Program Manager, OMSF, received Navy Distinguished Public Service Award for "distinguished and outstanding service to the United States and to the Department of the Navy as a participant in Project TEKTITE I mission, as well as its planning and implementation." (NASA Hq WB, 6/2/69, 6)
Charles L. Lawrence Award of Aviation/Space Writers Assn. was presented to Volta Torrey, Publications Officer, NASA Scientific and Technical Information Div., for "efforts to inform the public of NASA'S activities." Citation and silver tray were presented at Dayton, Ohio, banquet. (ASWA letter of notification, 4/15/69; NASA Sci and Tech Info Div)
U.S. District Court Judge Gerhard A. Gesell had turned down appeal of Aircraft Owners and Pilots Assn. to prevent enforcement of FAA regulation limiting nonscheduled flights at five major airports, Washington Evening Star said. AOPA had asked for preliminary injunction to stop regulations from becoming effective June 1. (W Star, 5/14/69, G8)
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