May 22 1969
From The Space Library
Dr. Thomas O. Paine, NASA Administrator, presented NASA Distinguished Service Medal to Jesse L Mitchell, Director of Physics and Astronomy in OSSA, and Joseph Purcell, OAO Project Manager at GSFC, for their contributions to OAO II, at GSFC ceremonies. Dr. Frederick Seitz, NAS president, received Distinguished Public Service Medal, special award, for leadership in solid-state physics. Without solid-state circuitry, OAO II would not have been possible. Additional awards were presented to 13 persons from Government, industry, and universities for OAO II efforts. GSFC OAO project team, Atlas/Centaur personnel from LeRC, and launch operations personnel from KSC received Group Achievement awards. (NASA Release 69-78)
MSFC announced award of $4,620,310 contract modification to Chrysler Corp. Space Div. for vehicle systems engineering and integration on Saturn IB vehicles scheduled for NASA AA program flights. Work begun Jan. 1, 1969, would extend through March 31, 1970. (MSFC Release 69-133)
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NASA Wallops Station announced selection of Aerojet-General Corp. to fabricate and support launch of two Orbiting Frog Otolith spacecraft for basic research on frog's balance mechanism under $1,676,000 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract. Project was part of NASA'S human factor systems program to investigate functioning of primary balance mechanism within inner ear under zero g conditions. (WS Release 69-11)
In Washington Evening Star, Crosby S. Noyes said: ". . . it would be a mistake to consider the space program itself as nothing more than a kind of inspirational stunt to show us what we can do if we really put our minds to it. The idea that once the demonstration is over, we should divert all of its resources to domestic problems is excessively simple-minded. Of all the resources that have gone into the space program, the money that is so much on everyone's mind is undoubtedly the least critical. The major resources . . . are people and organization and a continuing process of research and application. These resources cannot be 'diverted' into new areas; nor can a program such as this be turned off and on again like a spigot. Once the process is interrupted and the concentration of talent is broken up, it will be virtually impossible to reassemble it." (W Star, 5/22/69, A9)
LeRC announced it had acquired F-8 single-seater supersonic jet from USN for use as chase aircraft during flights by its F-106 research jet in program to evaluate advanced inlets and exhaust nozzles. Although F-8 could achieve mach 1.5 plus speeds, it would be flown at mach 1.2- top speed in F-106 flight plan. (LeRC Release 69-24)
U.S. submitted draft treaty to Geneva Disarmament Conference to prohibit emplacement of nuclear weapons, other weapons of mass destruction, and fixed launching platforms "on, within or beneath the seabed and ocean floor." Proposal completed U.S. rejection of Soviet draft treaty that would prohibit not only such weapons but also "all objects of a military nature." U.S., Canada, Italy, and other coastal states opposed ban on submarine detection devices included in Soviet treaty. (Hamilton, NYT, 5/23/69, 12)
F-111A fighter-bomber crashed in northern Arizona on training mission from Nellis AFB, Nev. USAF said both pilots had ejected safely. (AP, B Sun, 5/23/69, A6; W News, 5/23/69, 3)
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