Oct 6 1969
From The Space Library
U.S.S.R. launched Meteor II weather satellite from Plesetsk into orbit with 676-km (420.1-mi) apogee, 619-km (384.6-mi) perigee, 97.6-min period, and 81.2° inclination. Powered by solar cells, satellite was designed to trace cloud cover, detect presence of snow on dark and daylight sides of earth, and record radiated and reflected heat from atmosphere. (GSFC SSR, 10/15/69; SBD, 10/7/69, 166; Av Wk, 10/20/69, 191)
President Nixon announced Ruben F. Mettler, Executive Vice President of TRW Inc., would be Chairman of new Presidential Task Force on Science Policy [see Sept. 22]. (PD, 10/13/69, 1376)
Apollo 8 Astronaut James A. Lovell, Jr., and wife inspected container vessel American Astronaut in London and signed autographs for longshoremen. Mrs. Lovell had christened vessel in April . (Reuters, C Trib, 10/7/69)
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