Nov 6 1969
From The Space Library
Air Force Cambridge Research Laboratories launched 997-ft tall, 34-million-cu-ft helium balloon-largest ever built-from Holloman AFB, N. Mex. Balloon, part of NASA's cosmic ray ionization program (CRISP) , was to have provided high-altitude platform for 13,800- lb payload to measure cosmic radiation in upper atmosphere. It had been scheduled to drift eastward at 108,000-ft altitude for 24 hrs, but descended 3 hrs after launch because of leak. (MSC Roundup, 11/14/69, 2; MSC Release 69-70)
House adopted conference report on H.R. 11271, FY 1970 NASA authorization, and sent it to Senate for further action. Report retained Senate's $3.716-billion authorization-$280 million below FY 1969 NASA authorization and $285 million less than $3.966 billion passed by House June 10. It accepted House amendment requiring astronauts to plant U.S. flag on any planet visited for first time on US.-financed mission, Senate amendment requiring public disclosure of names and salaries of employees who exchanged positions between NASA and aerospace industry, and House provision withholding funds to any college which barred military recruiters. (House Rpt 91-609; CR, 11/6/69, 1110679-84)
Senate Committee on Appropriations favorably reported with amendments H.R. 12307 FY Independent Offices and HUD bill, which included $3.715 billion NASA appropriation. (CR, 11/6/69, D1034; Senate Rpt 91-521)
Ten NASA employees and four support contractors received special awards at White Sands Test Facility for participation in extensive Apollo propulsion system test programs. (MSC Release 69-76)
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