Oct 18 1972
From The Space Library
U.S.S.R. launched Cosmos 525 from Plesetsk into orbit with 292-km (181.4-mi) apogee, 206-km (128-mi) perigee, 89.5-min period, and 65.4° inclination. Satellite reentered Oct. 29. (GSFC SSR, 10/31/72; SBD, 10/23/72, 26)
American Satellite Corp., Maryland-based company formed by Fairchild Industries and Western Union International, had told Federal Communications Commission it was ready to set up. domestic communications satellite network, Fairchild announced. Company had said service was planned for late 1973 or early 1974. ASC President Emanuel Fthenakis had said proposed network would be developed in phases to provide point-to-point private line transmission for voice, data, and facsimile teletype. (Fairchild Release FI-9 229)
Dr. Nicholas C. Costes of Marshall Space Flight Center Space Sciences Laboratory received Norman Medal, highest award of American Society of Civil Engineers, at ASCE annual meeting in Houston. Award was for paper "Apollo 11: Soil Mechanics Results," published by ASCE in 1970. (Marshall Star, 10/18/72, 1)
Flight Safety Foundation, Inc., presented 1972 Admiral Luis de Florez Flight Safety Award to Dr. John T. Dailey of Federal Aviation Administration on final day of three-day seminar. Recognition was for "outstanding individual contribution through his development of a behavioral profile designed to identify potential hijackers." (Flight Safety Foundation; Av Wk, 10/23/72, 13)
Award of $46-million contract to North American Rockwell Corp. for vertical or short takeoff and landing aircraft prototype was announced by Secretary of the Navy John W. Warner. Aircraft would use components of existing aircraft to reduce time and expense before first flight. If prototype was successful, Navy might develop operational V/STOL aircraft. (non Release 723-72)
Dept. of Defense spokesman Jerry W. Friedheim said in Washington that U.S.S.R. had completed its latest missile tests in Pacific and might be ready to deploy "improved" SS-11 rockets armed with three nuclear warheads each. (Corddry, B Sun, 10/19/72, A5)
October 18-20: Group of 16 Nebraska officials visited Marshall Space Flight Center for orientation in telecommunications technology. Group also received briefings on simulation techniques and equipment that might be used in training disabled veterans as communications controllers. Veterans employment program was part of Nebraska's effort to use modern communications techniques in state's emergency medical service, law enforcement, and highway service. Nebraska Governor J. James Exon had requested NASA's aid. (MSFC Release 72-138; MSFC PAO)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
