Jun 21 1972
From The Space Library
U.S.S.R. launched Cosmos 493 from Baikonur into orbit with 266-km (165.3-mi) apogee, 201-km (124.9-mi) perigee, 89.1- min period, and 64.9° inclination. Satellite reentered July 3. (GSFC SSR, 6/30/72; 7/31/72; SBD, 6/26/72, 241)
White House announced that Dr. Edward E. David, Jr., Presidential Science Adviser, would lead scientific delegation to Moscow July 12 for formal discussions on implementation of Moscow summit agreement on cooperation in science and technology [see May 24]. Dr. David met at White House later with 21 scientific advisers who would accompany him to U.S.S.R. He told press following meeting that, in-stead of previous exchange of small numbers of scientists and engineers, there now would be "joint programs and common operations" in U.S. and U.S.S.R. Specific areas had not yet been selected, but Dr. David saw among possibilities joint research on electrical power, solar power, and exploitation of geothermal energy (heat inside earth) and magnetohydrodynamics (MHD). MHD generators burned fuel and directed resulting hot gas through magnetic field to produce electricity. Other areas of joint research might be crop genetics, atmospheric sciences, earthquake prediction, fisheries management and production, metallurgy, forestry, urban planning, computer sciences, and weather manipulation. (PD, 6/26/72, 1087; Cohn, W Post, 6/22/72, A2)
NASA Iaunched Aerobee 150 sounding rocket from White Sands Missile Range, N. Mex., carrying Manned Spacecraft Center atmospheric composition and photography experiment. Rocket and instrumentation performed satisfactorily. (SR list)
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