Nov 23 1967
From The Space Library
Cosmos CXCII was launched by U.S.S.R. into circular orbit of 760-km (472-mi) altitude, 99.9-min period, and 74° inclination. Equipment and instruments functioned normally. (Av Wk, 12/4/67,33)
Detector to measure cosmic dust influx into earth's atmosphere and meteoroid registration would be tested in NASA/German Ministry for Scientific Research (BMWF) cooperative project, part of continuing program first started July 19, 1967. Influx of cosmic dust would be measured by charge emission in detectors (developed by Max Planck Institute of Nuclear Physics, Heidelberg, Germany), which would be launched on NASA-supplied Nike-Apache sounding rockets from ESRO's range in Kiruna, Sweden, May or June 1968. NASA would supply rocket launcher and train Germans in rocket preparations and launching. BMWF would provide two payload packages and ground support equipment. (NASA Release 67-288)
Program aimed at increasing trained US. manpower in oceanography and improving oceanographic applied research and information exchange would be developed by NSF's Office of Sea Grant Programs, according to Director Robert Ambel. National Sea Grant College and Program Act, passed Oct. 15,1966, and funded by FY 1968 $4-million operating budget, would give financial assistance to university development of curricula leading to degrees in ocean engineering and to junior college training programs for technicians in ocean sciences. Program could lead to scientific progress in all fields related to the seas-defense, shipping, agriculture, mining, and weather prediction-and ease "manpower and know-how shortage" slowing US. progress in oceanography. (AP, NYT, 11/24/67, 30C)
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