Sep 8 1969
From The Space Library
NASA's 363-ft-tall Saturn V launch vehicle, tipped with Apollo 12 spacecraft scheduled to carry astronauts toward moon Nov. 14, was placed on launch pad at KSC. (AP, W Post, 9/9/69, A2)
MSFC announced selection of McDonnell Douglas Corp. to receive 11-mo, $2,899,986 contract for preliminary design and planning for 12-man earth-orbital space station for possible mid-1970 launch. Station-initial element of large space base and means of investigating effects of long-duration space flight on man-would have 10-yr lifetime, subject to expendables resupply and crew rotation. Parallel effort was being conducted by MSC and North American Rockwell Corp. (MSFC Release 69-204)
Mexican President Gustavo Diaz Ordaz announced in Coahuila, Mexico, that President Nixon had accepted invitation for Apollo 11 astronauts to start round-the-world tour in Mexico. He repeated congratulations to Government and U.S. people on Apollo 11 success: "The United States gave proof of its greatness when it achieved this triumph, but it became even greater when they understood it and accepted it as a triumph of all humanity." President Nixon was in Mexico to attend dedication of Amistad Dam on Rio Grande. (PD, 9/15/69, 1241)
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