Jul 30 1970
From The Space Library
Finance was one of main reasons for resignation of Dr. Thomas O. Paine as NASA Administrator, Thomas O'Toole said in Washington Post. At 48, Paine had four children in college and private school. His NASA salary was $42 500 per year "which after taxes barely pays for his children's schooling, his housing and his everyday expenses." While "nobody at GE will discuss it," Dr. Paine apparently would move into "executive suite" at General Electric Co. "whose chairman (Fred Borch) makes $275,000 a year and whose four top executives under Borch all make more than $200,000 a year." (W Post, 7/30/70, A2)
Nike-Tomahawk sounding rocket was launched by NASA from Wallops Station carrying Univ. of New Hampshire payload to study energetic particles. Mission did not meet minimum scientific requirements. (SR list)
DOD Deputy Secretary for Public Affairs Jerry W. Friedheim confirmed that U.S.S.R. had resumed flight-testing of Fractional Orbital Bombardment System (FOBS) after nine-month hiatus. Most recent mission had been Cosmos CCCLIV which reentered 90 min after launch July 29. Friedheim told press mission was "evidence of the continuing momentum of the Soviet development and test program for strategic weapons." (W Post, 7131/70, A22; DOD PIO)
Completion of "Compass Link" reconnaissance photo-relay system and its turnover to Air Force Communications Service was announced by AFSC. System, developed by AFSC Electronic System D iv., used three ground stations and two satellites. Laser beam scanned picture for light variations and converted image to electronic signals for transmission through satellite to ground station. Laser beam also was used for reconstruction of picture at destination. (AFSC Release 98.70)
General Dynamics Corp. announced Convair Div. had received $2 585 000 USAF contract for OV 1-20 and OV I-21 Orbiting Vehicle research satellites, scheduled for launch in 1971. Contract was managed by SAMSO. (General Dynamics Release 1529)
ESSA scientist Elmer Schuman was using computer to determine exact limits of safe flight through electrically charged clouds, in study to help avert lightning strikes such as occurred during Nov. 14, 1969, launch of Apollo 12, SSA reported. (ESSA Release)
President Nixon in San Clemente, Calif., announced appointment of Rolf Eliassen, and reappointment of Howard G. Vesper and William Webster, as members of General Advisory Committee to AEC for terms expiring Aug. 1, 196. (PD, 8/3/70, 998)
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