Jan 27 1972
From The Space Library
High-speed interferometer (Hsi) developed for NASA at Jet Propulsion Laboratory would be used by JPL engineers to record levels of chemical components of Los Angeles smog, NASA announced. California Div. of Highways had requested JPL assistance in monitoring trace constituents of city's atmosphere to help fight air pollution. Data gathered would also be given to Los Angeles Air Pollution Control District. Hsi, designed for use on future NASA spacecraft, could detect five parts of carbon monoxide per billion parts of atmosphere. Instrument would monitor Santa Monica Freeway, particularly during traffic peaks. (NASA Release 72-15)
Marshall Space Flight Center announced selection of Aerojet-General Corp., Lockheed Propulsion Co., Thiokol Chemical Co., and United Technology Center to receive separate, two-month, $150 000 study contracts to analyze possible use of solid-fuel motors with 305- and 396-cm (120- and 156-in) diameters to power space shuttle booster. (MSFC Release 72-4)
Rep. Bob S. Bergland (D-Minn.) was elected member of House Commit-tee on Science and Astronautics. (CR, 1/27/72, H367)
NASA launched Black Brant VC sounding rocket from Wallops Station carrying Goddard Space Flight Center performance test payload. Rocket and instrumentation performed satisfactorily. (SR list)
Federal Aviation Administration announced award of contracts totaling approximately $3 million to six companies for first phase of five- year program to develop microwave landing system (MLS) for civil and military use [see Jan. 17]. Companies were Airborne Instrument Laboratory, Bendix Corp., Texas Instruments Inc,, Raytheon Co., Hazeltine Corp., and ITT Gilfillan, Inc. (FAA Release 72-18)
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