Jul 15 1971
From The Space Library
Senate Committee on Appropriations favorably reported H.R. 9382, FY 1972 HUD-space-science appropriations bill that contained $3.325-billion NASA appropriation. Committee added $24 million for NERVA to NASA request of $2.518 billion for R&D, making total of $2.542 billion, and rejected House recommendations for cuts in construction of facilities appropriation, including $20 million for space shuttle funding. (CR, 7/15/71, D703; SBD, 7/16/71, 70)
LaRC awarded $3 934 000 contract to Carey General Contractors, Inc., and Metropolitan Construction Co. of Missouri for joint construction of 4200-sq-m (45 500-sq-ft) Aircraft Noise Reduction Laboratory. Re- search facility, to be completed by November 1972, would include acoustics physics laboratory, applications area with anechoic room and reverberation room, and external effects simulation laboratory. (NASA Release 71-133)
Dr. James C. Fletcher, NASA Administrator, presented LM similar to those used for Apollo 11, 12, and 14 lunar landings to Michael Collins, Director of Smithsonian Institution's Air and Space Museum and Apollo 11 astronaut. LM would remain on permanent display at museum. (Smithsonian Release 111-71; NASA PAO)
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