Sep 19 1970
From The Space Library
Instrument package from MSC's cosmic ray emulsion plastic experiment, launched Sept. 4, crash landed in flax field 32 km (20 mi) west of Regina, Saskatchewan, after its 183-m (600-ft-long) balloon crashed into power lines. Balloon, still containing portion of 588 990 cu m (20.8 million cu ft) of helium, drifted eastward and descended near Fork River, Ontario. Payload was recovered "miraculously. . .in excellent condition" by NASA, National Center for Atmospheric Research, and Winzen Research Corp. scientists and taken to Univ. of California at Berkeley for examination and preliminary analysis. Balloon and payload had drifted west for several days after launch from Minneapolis, crossed over coastline, drifted westward 1207 km (750 mi), returned over U.S., and then drifted over Canada. (NASA Release 70-154)
Complex space tug NASA was planning as part of integrated space transportation system was described in Washington Evening Star by John Lannan. Tug would be assembled like "astronaut's erector set." It would consist of propulsion, living, cargo, and electronic control modules and could be "put together or broken down to meet any immediate need." Tug would be used to land men on moon for long-term stays, to push and pull large pieces of space hardware to assemble them into space stations or interplanetary vehicles, and for astronaut rescue. Tug, launched into orbit aboard shuttle, would never return to earth. It was designed for 3-yr, 10-mission lifetime and would be chemically re-refueled with oxygen and hydrogen replenished by tanker shuttle. NASA expected tug to deliver 27 20031750 kg (60 000-70 000 lbs) of gear to lunar surface during 28-day lunar surface mission. NASA wanted vehicle to be capable of 90° orbit change and of servicing geosynchronous satellites at 35 900-km (22 300-mi) altitude. (W Star, 9/19/870, A1)
Dr. W. Ross Adey, head of UCLA Brain Research Laboratory and principal investigator for NASA Biosatellite III. primate experiment launched June 28, 1969, had filed $2-million defamation of character suit against United Action for Animals, Inc. (anti-vivisectionist group), Washington Post reported.. Group had accused Dr. Adey of "savagery" in death of Bonny, pigtailed monkey used in experiment. Suit had been prompted by feeling among researchers that attacks on scientists by antivivisection movement should be discouraged. (Auerbach, W Post, 9/19/70)
Five U.S. nuclear scientists were en route to Moscow for six months research in peaceful uses of atomic energy, AEC announced. Sixth scientist would begin assignment in October. Reciprocal opportunities would be provided for Soviet scientists in U.S. laboratories at later date in exchange program between AEC and U.S.S.R. State Committee on Atomic Energy. (AEC Release N-169)
Dr. James G. Allen, professor of history at Univ. of Colorado, authority on history of space, and NASA consultant, died of heart ailment at age 69. He had authored several books and articles on space history and had received special citation from American Astronautical Society for work on historical and philosophical background of space age. (Boulder Daily Camera, 9/19/70)
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