Oct 29 1968
From The Space Library
ESSA said "very minor" solar flare reported at 7:18 am EST was accompanied by large radio burst that could interfere with radio communication. It was too small to affect U.S.S.R. Cosmonaut Georgy T. Beregovoy in orbit. (UPI, W Post, 10/30/68, A23)
Army Map Service technicians were building 22- by 14-ft hand-carved model of landing site astronauts would see on approaching lunar "target area," to assist NASA in simulating manned landings on moon. Model, part of lunar module simulator (LMS), would be constructed from high-fidelity lunar relief map made from Orbiter IV and V photography. (DOD Release 966-68)
NASA announced retirement, effective Nov. 1, of Werner R. Kuers, Director of Marshall Space Flight Center's Manufacturing Engineering Laboratory since 1961. (MSFC Release 68-257; Marshall Star, 10/30/68, 1)
MSFC awarded Boeing Co. $1,404,548 contract modification to predict and evaluate orbital heating effects of liquid-hydrogen boil-off, supply thermal criteria and profiles related to Saturn V 2nd stage, assist with Saturn V preflight reviews, and provide configuration accounting. Award brought total contract to $212,128,585. (MSFC Release 68-256)
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