Jul 6 1970
From The Space Library
Senate, debating H.R. 17548, FY 1971 Independent Offices and HUD appropriations bill, rejected by vote of 32 to 28 June 29 Mondale amendment to eliminate $110 million for Space Shuttle and station from $3.319-billion NASA appropriation. (CR, $10604-24)
U.K. Minister of Technology Geoffrey Rippon told Parliament that British Concorde supersonic transport prototype was expected to fly at month's end, with flight tests at cruising speeds scheduled for later in year. French prototype would resume test flights in September. (UPI, W Post, 7/770)
General Dynamics Corp. test pilots had successfully flown three USAF F-111 aircraft from Fort Worth, Tex., USAF said. Aircraft had been grounded since fatal Dec. 23, 1969, crash and had undergone wing structure tests. (W Star, 6/6/70, A7)
World's first team of female aquanauts-Peggy Lucas, Alina Szmant, Dr. Ranate True, Ann Hartline, and Dr. Sylvia E. Mead-descended to project Tektite II habitat 15 m (50 ft) beneath surface of Great Lameshur Bay, V.I., for two-week study of fish and plant life. (AP, W Post, 7/7/70, A9)
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