Aug 25 1967
From The Space Library
Dr. Homer E. Newell, NASA Associate Administrator for Space Science and Applications, would become NASA Associate Administrator Oct. 1, NASA Administrator James E. Webb announced. He succeeded Dr. Robert C. Seamans, Jr., who became Deputy Administrator Dec. 21, 1965. In his new position, Dr. Newell would work closely with Webb and Dr. Seamans on the planning, development, and conduct of the space program. D. D. Wyatt, Assistant Administrator for Program Plans and Analysis, would report directly to Dr. Newell. (NASA Release 67-228)
NASA Aerobee 150 sounding rocket launched from WSMR carried Lockheed Missiles & Space Co. experiment to 76-mi (125-km) altitude to determine x-ray spectra in the 0.3-to 3-kev energy range of several previously discovered cosmic sources and to search for variation with galactic latitude of diffuse x-ray background. Rocket and instrumentation performed satisfactorily. (NASA Rpt SRL)
MARINER V spacecraft had traveled more than 114 million mi of its 216-million-mi flight to Venus and was now closer to Venus than to earth, NASA announced. JPL officials said spacecraft's star tracker had been successfully updated for the first time Aug. 24. This electronic change of the tracker's "look-angle," commanded by the spacecraft's on-board computer, would occur three more times during the flight. (NASA Release 67-229)
Prof. Jacques-Emile Blamont of the University of Paris would receive the International Academy of Astronautics' (IAA) 1967 Daniel and Florence Guggenheim Award, IAA President Dr. C. Stark Draper announced. Given in recognition of an outstanding contribution to the progress of astronautics through work done during the last five years, award would be presented during International Astronautical Congress to be held in Belgrade Sept. 24-30. (IAA Press Release 32)
Maj. Michael J. Adams (USAF) flew X-15 No. 3 to 82,000-ft altitude and 3,136 mph (mach 4.71) at Edwards AFB. Purposes of test flight were to check: (1) phase II tail loads; (2) boost guidance checkout; (3) traversing probe; (4) tip pod accelerometer; and (5) boundary layer 'noise. (NASA Proj Off)
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