Oct 2 1970
From The Space Library
Launch of Orbiting Frog Otolith (OFO) satellite, originally scheduled for Aug. 19 and postponed because of booster malfunction and countdown discrepancies, had been postponed until at least Oct. t9, NASA announced. Bullfrogs being trained for mission had been killed or disabled by redleg, virus infection common to water life, and new set of frogs was being trained. OFO, with Radiation Meteoroid (RM) spacecraft as secondary payload, would carry two bullfrogs into orbit for five-day mission to study adaptability of vestibule in inner ear to sustained weightlessness and to acceleration. (NASA Release 70-160)
Julian M. West, former MSC Special Assistant for Long Range Planning, was sworn in as consultant to Acting NASA Administrator, Dr. George M. Low. West would advise on potential space and aeronautics development programs. (NASA Release 70-164)
Sen. George S. McGovern (D-S.D.) introduced S. 4430, "Economic Conversion Act" to create Economic Conversion Commission composed of government and industry representatives including NASA Administrator. Measure would require that 121/2% of each contractor's profits from space and defense work be held in trust by commission to finance implementation of conversion plans developed by contractor and to pay benefits to workers who might suffer during transfer to civilian production. (CR, 10/2/70, S16995-7003)
NASA announced award of $380 000 contract to Ralph M. Parsons Co. for engineering services in development of overall plan for Space Shuttle ground facilities. (NASA Release 70-165)
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