Oct 18 1969
From The Space Library
Cosmos CCCIII was launched by U.S.S.R. from Plesetsk into orbit with 457-km (284.0-mi) apogee, 268-km (166.5-mi) perigee, 91.7-min period, and 70.9° inclination. Satellite reentered Jan. 23, 1970. (GSFC SSR, 10/31/69; 1/31/70; SBD, 10/21/69, 233)
Apollo 11 astronauts arrived at Belgrade from Rome during world tour. They were cheered by crowd estimated at 400,000 to 500,000 persons between airport and tomb of Yugoslavia's Unknown Soldier, where they placed wreath. Later, at luncheon in their honor, President Tito said, do not like invaders on earth, but I hold in high esteem the conquering of celestial bodies, and I express my wishes for biggest success." (NYT, 10/19/69, L69; UPI, W Star, 10/19/69, A4)
Proposed Nixon Administration program of low-budget oceanic and marine science activities was announced in Washington, D.C." by Vice President Spiro T. Agnew. Program sought establishment of coastal zone management program, modest grants for state planning and regulatory mechanisms, and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency, currently under consideration by Congress and Ash Commission on Federal Reorganization. Program also proposed coastal laboratories for regional problems, pilot project of lake restoration, International Decade of Ocean Exploration, and accelerated program of Arctic research. (Lannan, W Star, 10/19/69, Al2)
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