Feb 27 1969
From The Space Library
NASA postponed Apollo 9 earth-orbital mission, scheduled for launch Feb. 28, after intensive medical examinations of prime crew revealed viral infections. (W Star, 2/27/69, Al)
Nike-Apache sounding rocket was launched by NASA from Churchill Research Range carrying Rice Univ. payload to conduct auroral studies. Rocket and instruments functioned satisfactorily. (NASA Proj Off)
White House announced President Nixon had established interdepartmental ad hoc committee to review SST program's technology, commercial potential, schedule and costs, and environmental side-effects, particularly sonic boom phenomenon. Under Secretary of Transportation James M. Beggs was designated chairman of 11-member committee, which also included Presidential Science Adviser, Dr. Lee A. Du-Bridge; Secretary of the Air Force, Dr. Robert C. Seamans, Jr.; and NASA Deputy Associate Administrator Charles W. Harper. (PD, 3/3/69, 329-30)
Commemorative stamp to be issued May 5 in honor of Dec. 21-27, 1968, Apollo 8 mission would include phrase "In the beginning God . . ." on photo of earth as seen from moon, taken by Apollo 8 crew. Postmaster General Winton M. Blount said phrase, read from Genesis by Astronaut William A. Anders during lunar orbit Christmas Eve 1968, would be included in response to many requests. Stamp would be first U.S. stamp with religious wording since 1961. (UPI, W Post, 2/28/69)
FRC announced award to Serv-Air Inc. of one-year, cost-plus-award-fee contract for administrative technical support services. Contract, estimated at $750,000 per year, included provision for two one-year extensions. (FRC Release 7-69)
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