Oct 16 1970
From The Space Library
U.S.S.R. launched Cosmos CCCLXXII from Plesetsk into orbit with 806-km (500.8-m) apogee, 785-km (487.8-mi) perigee, 100.7-min period, and 74.0° inclination. (GSFC SSR, 10/31/70; SF, 4/ 71,138)
Astronaut Edgar D. Mitchell described -planned EVA and equipment for Apollo 14 mission at Washington, D.C., press briefing. After landing LM on moon's Fra Mauro, Mitchell and Astronaut Alan B. Shepard, Jr., would leave LM and explore lunar surface with equipment stored on 9-kg (20-lb) mobile equipment transporter (MET). On previous lunar landing missions astronauts had ended up with more equipment than they could carry. MET would carry cameras, special sample containers, work table, lunar portable magnetometer, trenching tools, hand tool carrier, extension handles, tether, and other tools, thus freeing astronauts' hands. MET would be pulled over lunar surface by special handle that could be held with pressurized glove without being gripped. (Transcript; Sehlstedt, B Sun, 10/17/70, A5)
Decline to 2.3%-lowest point in several years-of U.S. aerospace industry profits in first quarter of 1970 was reported by Space Business Daily. Net income of entire manufacturing industry had declined, but profits remained at 4.0%. Aerospace backlog at first quarter's end was $27.1 billion, off $1.2 billion from end of preceding quarter, and down $4.3 billion from end of first quarter of 1969. (SBD, 10/16/70, 199)
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