Nov 16 1976
From The Space Library
MSFC announced it had completed a critical design review for part of a heavy-nuclei experiment scheduled to go into space aboard the third High Energy Astronomy Observatory (HEAD-C) in 1979. The experiment, called C-3, would characterize cosmic-ray flux from detailed measurements of charge and energy spectra, study propagation of cosmic rays, and search for superheavy elements. Principal investigators were Dr. Martin Israel, Washington Univ.; Dr. Edward Stone, Calif. Inst. of Technology; and Dr. Cecil Waddington, Univ. of Minn. The HERO-C, whose objective would be to map the sky for gamma-ray and cosmic-ray flux, would carry two other experiments besides the C-3. A design review for the experiment hardware would be held in Feb. 1977. (MSFC Release 76-199)
Three NASA employees were among 16 career federal employees selected as winners of the Natl. Civil Service League's 1976 career service awards. In ceremonies at the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C., those honored included former astronaut Michael Collins, third U.S. man to walk in space, selected for his work with the Smithsonian's Air and Space Museum, of which he had been director since April 1971; Christopher C. Kraft, Jr., director of JSC; and Charles F. Hall, Pioneer project manager at ARC, where he had worked since 1942 beginning with NACA. (W Star, 23 Oct 76, C-8; W Post, 19 Oct 76, C2)
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