October 1969
From The Space Library
The Atlantic commented on Apollo 11 : "We enthusiastically join the rest of human kind in applauding the feat of the Apollo 11 astronauts and their NASA sponsors. It is an achievement far greater, even, than the construction and successful launchings of The Brick Moon, which happened in these pages exactly one hundred years ago." Story, by Edward Everett Hale, had told of group of New Englanders who had constructed artificial moon of bricks and launched it into orbit to provide perpetual navigation aid for seamen. "So far as we can determine, the launching of The Brick Moon provoked considerably less public interest than the latest American lunar expedition." (Atlantic, 10/69, 3)
German space program was described in International Science Notes published by Dept. of State. For 1969, German space budget was $88 million, with $51 million for national program and remainder for international programs. Amount was approximately 16.5% of total Science Ministry budget. During 1969 to 1973, program would be directed to extraterrestrial research, development of scientific and applications satellite technology (communications, TV, navigation, and meteorology), and development of launcher technology in cooperation with other European countries. Plans included two German Azur research satellites to measure earth radiation belt and density composition of higher atmosphere, both to be launched by United States rockets; development of two solar probes (Helios) in cooperation with NASA; research comsat (Symphonic) to be developed with France; and participation in ESRO research programs and in development of ELDO launcher. (Science Policy Bull, 10/69, 51)
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