Jun 11 1963
From The Space Library
NASA announced granting of three patent waivers to Ampex Corp. (for two inventions) and Space Technology Laboratories, Inc. Action brought to 46 the total of NASA's waivers of U.S. commercial rights to inventions developed under NASA contracts. (NASA Release 63-128)
Senate Committee on Aeronautical and Space Sciences heard testimony on U.S. space program from U.S. scientists: Dr. Lloyd V. Berkner, President of Graduate Research Center of the Southwest; Dr. Lee DuBridge, President, Cal Tech; Dr. H. H. Hess, Chairman NAS Space Science Board; Dr. Martin Schwarzschild, Princeton Univ. Dept. of Astronomy; and Dr. Frederick Seitz, NAS President. Dr. Berkner testified: "Men everywhere see in the conquest of space the peaceful demonstration of the superiority of one of the two competing systems of economic organization capitalism vs. communism .... [The nation gaining space superiority] will have won the equivalent of a war in demonstrating the superior viability of his system in the eyes of the world .... " Dr. DuBridge testified that factors such as national security, prestige, and advancement of scientific knowledge all were strong reasons for proceeding with Project Apollo. Dr. Hess outlined NAS Space Science Board proposal for "reserve corps" of young scientists to participate in U.S. manned space program. Under proposed plan, NASA would select about 500 volunteer scientists who would each year "do a period of active-duty training, say six to eight weeks, having to do with co-pilot activities on a space flight." About two years before projected mission, 20 reservists would begin full time training and further screening at NASA Manned Spacecraft Center. "Maybe five would be chosen, and maybe one would fly .... "Train astronauts to be scientists? I think this would be virtually impossible. It would take 10 ears." (NASA Leg. Act. Rpt. II/87; Averill, L.A. Times, 6/123; Hines, Wash. Eve. Star, 6/12/63)
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