Aug 20 1969
From The Space Library
Study of possible Space Technology Applications and Research Laboratory (STARLAB), sponsored by NASA and American Society for Engineering Education, was completed at MSFC. Eleven-week design project focused space-developed technology on earth resources use, crop-maturity prediction, soil analysis, vegetation vigor, sea farming, and other earth problems. Final presentation in project, which had participation of 21 faculty members from 18 colleges and universities, was report on orbiting space laboratory illustrating systems approach that could be valuable in solving major earth problems. (MSFC Release 69-179)
Washington Post published letter from former Secretary of State Dean Rusk. He recommended U.S. abandon idea of space race with USSR.; "throw wide open the doors on international cooperation"; proceed with development of near-earth space capabilities and activities contributing to understanding of earth; and "take advantage of NASA'S extraordinary ability to mobilize scientific, technical, industrial and other talents" for other tasks, like air travel and air pollution problem-solving. "Manned flights to the planets might better be a decision for the next generation." (W Post, 8/20/69, A28)
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