Aug 1 1968
From The Space Library
Aerobee 150 sounding rocket launched by NASA from Churchill Research Range carried ARC luster sampling instrument with collection modules, camera, and electronics package to 71.3-mi (114.7-km) altitude to sample material from noctilucent clouds as luster instrument passed through them. Sampling instrument was successfully flown and recovered. Instrument malfunction caused loss of four modules, but remaining eight were recovered in excellent condition. Experiment was considered highly successful. (NASA Rpt SRL)
Senate passed by voice vote H.R. 18785, FY 1969 military construction appropriation bill which contained $36 million for Sentinel planning, after defeating 46 to 27 amendment to cut $227.3 million in Sentinel deployment funds from its $1.7 billion FY 1969 appropriation. (CR, 8/1/68, 59965; Wilson, W Post, 8/2/68, A10; SBD, 8/2/68, 137)
Groundbreaking ceremony marked start of construction on Hall of the National Academy of Sciences, symposia facility to be shared with National Academy of Engineering and National Research Council. An addition to present NAS structure, new building would contain 700-seat auditorium, lounge area, 40 research and administration offices, and research archive file. Design and construction funds had come from contributions to Hugh L Dryden Memorial Fund and from other private and Government sources, including large gift on behalf of NAE. Total cost of structure was estimated at $3.8 million. Dr. Dryden, who died in December 1965, had served 10 yr as Home Secretary with NAS, 12 yr as a NAS Council member, and 21 yr as member. He had joined NACA, NASA predecessor, in 1947 and had been named Director of NACA in 1949. (NAS Release)
President Johnson announced appointed of David D. Thomas, Deputy Administrator of FAA, as Acting Administrator, (PD, 8/5/68, 1190)
British Railways inaugurated commercial service across English Channel with 165-ton SRN4 Hovercraft, cutting time of 30-mi crossing between Dover and Boulogne from 11/2 hr by fastest ferry to 35 min. (Lee, NYT, 8/2/68, 54; Wentworth, W Post, 8/5/68, A3)
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