Jul 15 1970
From The Space Library
NASA announced it would reduce civil service employment by about 900 persons by Oct. 1. Reduction included 200 planned in FY 1971 Budget and 700 required by FY 1971 Authorization Act limitations [see July 2]. Reduction-would bring total NASA civil service reductions in last three years to above 5200 and give NASA 29 850member staff-lowest since 1963. (NASA Release 70-124)
Dr. Thomas O. Paine, NASA Administrator, said at Univ. of Colorado press conference in Denver that Apollo 14 could have been pushed through for 1970 launch. "But we're still doing the undone, the untried, every time we venture into space-and we're not prisoners of a time program." NASA had decided to take extra month with less strain on all concerned. "There is much to be changed because of the lessons learned from Apollo 13." (Lindberg, D Post, 7/16/70)
NASA announced selection of General Electric Co. for negotiation of $50-million, cost-plus-award-fee contract for hardware development of Earth Resources Technology Satellite (ERTS) system. Work -to be directed by GSFC-would include development of two flight spacecraft, equipment and services for ground data-handling system, spacecraft receiver, and six ground platforms for remote-site data-collection-system experiment. (NASA Release 70-123)
Meteorological rockets were being launched from EC-121 "Super Constellation" aircraft at PMR for first time to test new sounding rocket system, PMR announced. EC-121 carried line of six rockets that were launched at 45° angle to rear of aircraft, curved to 91000 m (300 000 ft) above flight level,' and transmitted atmospheric data to aircraft while parachuting to ground. (PMR Release 1084-70)
Joint DOD-DOT test program to determine value of helicopters in providing medical assistance to automobile accident victims and others requiring emergency medical care was announced by Secretary of Defense Melvin R. Laird and Secretary of Transportation John A. Volpe. Program would use UH-l helicopters of Army's 507th Air Ambulance Corps at Fort Sam Houston, Tex., in San Antonio area July 15 through Dec. 31. (DOD Release 577-70)
Sen. Gordon L. Allott (R-Colo.) introduced, for himself and cosponsors, S. 4085, Technology Assessment Act of 1970, to establish Office of Technology Assessment for Congress as aid in identification and consideration of existing and probable impact of technological application. (CR, 7/15/70, S11336-40)
House Subcommittee on Science, Research, and Development submitted to Committee on Science and Astronautics Technology Assessment: Annotated Bibliography and Inventory of Congressional Organization for Science and Technology. Bibliography was designed to identify selected items on technology assessment as part of public policy. Citations dealt with concept of technology assessment, proposals made for organization of technology assessment mechanisms in Government, and examples of technology assessments completed or in progress. (Text)
July 15-17: Conference on Space Shuttle Technology at LeRC was attended by more than 600 representatives of industry, universities, and foreign countries. (NASA Release 70-107; NASA PAO)
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