Mar 8 1971
From The Space Library
USAF X-24A lifting-body vehicle, piloted by Maj. Cecil. Powell (USAF), reached mach 1 and 18 300-m (60 000-ft) altitude during 24th flight from FRC in joint NASA-USAF research program. Purpose of powered flight was to determine lateral-directional derivatives with power on and to determine longitudinal derivatives at mach 0.6 (NASA Proj Off)
U.S. Supreme Court refused to grant hearing to atheist Mrs. Madalyn Murray O'Hair on appeal of suit charging NASA had knowingly used taxpayers' money for religious activities by permitting astronauts to conduct Bible readings and prayer services while orbiting moon. (Reuters, B Sun, 3/9/71, A3)
Lockheed Aircraft Corp. and Microwave Communications, Inc., would petition FCC for authorization to construct and operate $169.4-million domestic comsat system under name MCI Lockheed Satellite Corp., Washington Evening Star reported. Firms said system could be operational by 1975 and produce $70 million per year revenues. (W Star, 3/8/71, A12)
Economic slump that hit Cape Kennedy and Brevard County, Fla., after space program cuts appeared to be bottoming out, New York Times reported. Three Chambers of Commerce and county economic development council were spending $260 000 annually, "compared with next to nothing three years ago," to promote KSC tours and area's natural assets. Decline in jobs since 1968 had leveled off and panic sale of homes at bargain prices had ended. (Janson, NYT, 3/8/71, 25)
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