Sep 14 1971
From The Space Library
U.S.S.R. launched Cosmos 438 from Plesetsk into orbit with 273-km (169.6-mi) apogee, 181-km (112.5-mi) perigee, 89-min period, and 65.3° inclination. Satellite reentered Sept. 27. (GSFc SSR, 9/30/71; SBD, 9/23/71, 64)
NASA announced appointment of Lee R. Scherer, Apollo Lunar Exploration Director, as Director of Flight Research Center, NASA'S facility for flight-testing high-performance aeronautical vehicles at Edwards, Calif. Appointment would be effective Oct. 11. Until then De E. Beeler, Deputy Director, would continue as Acting FRC Director. Scherer had been Assistant Director for Lunar Programs and Manager of Lunar Orbiter Program from its inception in 1963 through its successful completion in 1967. He had received NASA'S Exceptional Service Medal in 1967 and NASA's Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal in 1969. (NASA Release 71-176)
Apollo 15 anomalies were discussed by Apollo Mission Director Chester M. Lee during NSC luncheon and Apollo 15 film showing in Washing-ton, D.C.: "I have been queried and have read comments that . . . we had more anomalies than we have seen in previous missions. In fact this is not so." List of 40 anomalies had been compiled by NASA. "Twenty of these had to do with the experiments and the LRV, most of which were carried for the first time on this mission. This compares with 30 total anomalies on Apollo 14, 44 total anomalies on Apollo 12 and 43 on Apollo 10. Therefore I would conclude that we are not retrogressing in so far as the Apollo hardware performance is concerned." Lee said lunar stay of 73 hrs was planned for Apollo 16. "The additional 6 hrs will not give us more EVA time than we planned on Apollo 15, but will allow more time for EVA preps, sleep, eating, etc." (Text)
Nonflying test model of Lockheed C-5A jet cargo aircraft developed wing crack during static testing at Lockheed's Marietta, Ga., facilities. Crack, near fuselage, occurred as wing was subjected to stress of approximately 130%. (Levine, WSI, 9/16/71, 9)
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