Sep 26 1971
From The Space Library
Smithsonian Institution's Langley Gold Medal for Aerodromics was presented to L/G Samuel C. Phillips (USAF), SAMSO Commander and former NASA Apollo Program Director, at ceremonies commemorating Smithsonian's 125th anniversary. Medal, presented periodically for "meritorious investigations in connection with the sciences of aeronautics and astronautics," was established in memory of Dr. Samuel P. Langley, aviation pioneer. Among recipients had been Astronaut Alan B. Shepard, Jr., in 1964 and Dr. Wernher von Braun, NASA Deputy Associate Administrator for Planning, in 1967. (Smithsonian Release SI-131- 71)
September 26-30: International Aeronautical Federation Annual General Conference was held in Lucerne, Switzerland. Gold Space Medal, Federation's highest award for space achievement, was presented to Astronaut James A. Lovell, Jr., for "his courageous achievements and leadership as the Commander of Apollo 13." In recognition of achievements of entire Apollo 13 crew, Astronauts Lovell, Fred W. Haise, Jr., and John L. Swigert, Jr., received IAF'S Vladimir M. Komarov Diploma for 1970. Diploma had been created in memory of Cosmonaut Vladimir M. Komarov, killed during Soyuz 1 mission April 24, 1967.
Cosmonauts Andrian G. Nikolayev and Vitaly I. Sevastyanov were awarded Yuri Gagarin Gold Medal for 1970 for achievements as crew of Soyuz 9, June 2-19, 1970. Gold Air Medal, highest IAF award for aeronautics, was presented to Capt. Henry T. (Dick) Merrill for contributions to aviation over 50 yrs. Capt. Merrill, civilian pilot, had flown Atlantic in 1935 and 1937. Concorde technical team of BAC and Aerospaciale employees received group diploma for "valuable example set by . . . effective collaboration developed since 1962 between the engineers of British Aircraft Corp., Aerospaciale, Rolls-Royce and Snecma, operating as a single industrial team." During conference LRV was presented to Swiss Transport Museum. (Letter to NASA Administrator, 6/10/71; letter to NASA Historian, 9/29/71; W News, 9/30/71, 42; Av Wk, 10/18/71, 9; BAC NO; NAA P10)
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