May 29 1970
From The Space Library
NAS released Infectious Disease in Manned Spaceflight: Probabilities and Countermeasures. Report of NAS-NRC Space Science Board recommended biological precautions taken after lunar flights be taken before flights as well. Preflight quarantine period should be instituted to permit acute disease to express itself, prevent contact and infection of astronauts by general population, and permit cross contact of flora and exchange of microorganisms among spacecraft crew. During last two weeks before launch, astronauts' contacts should be limited to essential technical crew held under same isolation regulations. Report called for extensive and periodic screening of astronauts by immunological tests and "microbiological surveillance" of astronauts' families and close associates before and after missions. Astronauts with even minor respiratory infections should be barred from mission because they might "result in greatly accelerated clinical responses under space-cabin conditions if transmitted to other astronauts." (Text)
Aerobee 150 sounding rocket was launched by NASA from Woomera Rocket Range, Australia, carrying Univ. of Wisconsin experiment to conduct x-ray studies. Rocket and instruments functioned satisfactorily. (SR list)
India had successfully completed five flight tests in Rohini multistagerocket development program at TERLS, including one test of booster to be used for Dart payload, Space Business Daily reported. India had reportedly completed feasibility study of design and development of carrier rocket that could launch 30-kg (66-lb) satellite into near polar orbit and planned to launch first satellite by 1973. (SBD, 5/29/70, 143)
President Nixon in San Clemente, Calif., announced intention to nominate Dr. T. Keith Glennan, former NASA Administrator, to be U.S. Representative to International Atomic Energy Agency with rank of Ambassador. Dr. Glennan would replace Henry DeWolf Smyth, who had resigned. Dr. Glennan had served as member of Atomic Energy Commission from 1950 to 1952. Nomination was submitted to Senate June 1. (PD, 6/1/70, 703; 6/8/70, 734)
Bell Telephone Laboratories had indicated it would give up missile contracting and shift some of 16 000 employees working on ABM into civilian areas, Science said. Company spokesman had said rising protests against defense contractors had played minor role in decision. (Science, 5/29/70, 1076)
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