Oct 8 1969
From The Space Library
France successfully tested Diamant-B carrier rocket 1st stage (L-17) for 112 secs at Vernon, France. Test was first in series of four planned in initial phase of qualification testing. (Interavia, 11/69, 1751)
In Paris during world tour Apollo 11 astronauts were made chevaliers of French Legion of Honor by Premier Jacques Chaban-Delmas and met with French President Georges Pompidou. Paris Mayor Etienne Royer de Vericourt presented them with city's Gold Medal. (UPI, C Trib, 10/9/69)
Two-man, 15-ft submarine Nekton with seven-inch knife taped to its mechanical claw, sliced line to free research submarine Deep Quest, and four-man crew trapped on ocean floor off San Diego, Calif." for 12 hrs. Deep Quest, developed by Lockheed Aircraft Corp. for undersea research and salvage, had been demonstrating its ability to raise and lower objects when its propeller became snarled. (AP, W Post, 10/9/69, A3)
Sen. William Proxmire (D-Wis.) introduced S. 3003, "to provide for more effective control over the expenditure of funds by the Department of Defense and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for independent research and development." Measure was referred to Senate Committee on Armed Services. (CR, 10/8/69, S12100)
Astronaut Anthony W. England suffered symptoms of bends while testing moon-walking equipment in vacuum chamber at MSC. NASA spokesman said cause of symptoms, which disappeared as soon as chamber was returned to full atmospheric pressure, was not known. England was placed under 24-hr observation. (UPI, W Post, 10/9/69, A28)
First FB-111A strategic bomber was delivered to USAF Strategic Air Command (SAC) by AFSC in Carswell AFB, Tex." ceremonies. Aircraft were scheduled to become operational during spring and summer 1970. General Dynamics Corp. was prime contractor. (General Dynamics Release 1475)
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