Jan 28 1974
From The Space Library
Three Intelsat IV communications satellites transmitted the Muhammad Ali-Joe. Frazier boxing match in New York City to 17 countries. The three-hour match, won by Ali by a decision, was transmitted to Argentina, Australia, Barbados, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Jamaica, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Nicaragua, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Thailand, United Kingdom, Venezuela, and Zaire. (ComSatCorp Release 74-6; W Star-News Library)
28 January-1 February: The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics held its 10th Annual Meeting and Technical Display 28-30 Jan. and 12th Aerospace Sciences Meeting 30 Jan.-1 Feb. in Washing-ton, D.C. "Spaceship Earth-A New Perspective" was the theme of the meeting, chaired by Dr. Wernher von Braun, Vice President of Fairchild Industries, Inc., and former Marshall Space Flight Center Director and NASA Deputy Associate Administrator for Planning.
At the honors banquet 30 Jan. Dr. Kurt H. Debus, Director of Kennedy Space Center, received the Louis W. Hill Space Transportation Award for 1973 for scientific, engineering, and organizational contributions to manned and unmanned space missions, beginning with the first U.S. satellite, Explorer 1, in 1958. Dr. John H. Wolfe, Chief of Ames Research Center's Space Physics Branch, was given the AIAA Space Science Award for 1973 for his leading role in the Pioneer missions and his contribution to man's understanding of interplanetary space.
The Goddard Award was shared by Paul D. Castenholtz, Rockwell International Corp.; Richard C. Mulready, United Aircraft Corp.; and John L. Sloop, former NASA Assistant Associate Administrator for Advanced Research and Technology-for significant contributions to the development of the practical liquid oxygen and hydrogen rocket engine.
Winner of the AIAA History Manuscript Award for 1973 was Dr. William M. Leary, Jr., Univ. of Georgia historian, for "The Dragon's Wings: The China National Aviation Corporation and the Development of Commercial Aviation in China." Carroll H. Woodling, Chief of Johnson Space Center Crew Training and Simulation Div., received the de Florez Training Award for advancing development of space flight simulators and for flight training programs.
The G. Edward Pendray Award was awarded to Frederick I. Ordway III, Univ. of Alabama, for his contributions to the literature recording the history and benefits of the space program. Willis H. Hawkins, Lockheed Aircraft Corp., was awarded the Sylvanus Albert Reed Award for contributions to the design and development of aerospace vehicles-including vertical take-off, transport, interceptor, and supersonic fighter aircraft-and to missile and space programs including ramjet and reentry test vehicles. The Lawrence Sperry Award went to Dino A. Lorenzini, Air Force Academy, for developing a modern inertial guidance test facility incorporating computer-control, data-acquisition, sensor-excitation, and seismic-isolation technology.
Dr. Harold A. Rosen, Hughes Aircraft Co. received the Spacecraft Design Award for contributions to the development of satellite communication systems, including the spin-stabilized synchronous-orbit spacecraft concept and commercial systems.
Dr. Alan M. Lovelace of the Air Force Systems Command delivered the von Karman Lecture, "Advanced Composites," pointing to a need for competitive cost and innovative design to realize the advantages of composites in material, fabrication, and configuration. The Dryden Research Lecture was delivered by Herbert F. Hardrath, Langley Research Center, who reviewed the use of fracture mechanics to choose materials, configure safe and efficient structures, specify inspection procedures, predict lives of flawed structures, and develop the reliability of current and future airframes.
Daniel J. Fink, Vice President of General Electric Co. and General Manager of the GE Space Div., was installed as 12th president of AIAA. The 19 new Fellows elected included Dr. Rocco A. Petrone, MSFC Director; John P. Campbell and John P. Reeder, LaRC; and Astronaut Charles Conrad, Jr. Inducted as Honorary Members were Sen. Frank E. Moss (D-Utah) and Rep. Olin E. Teague (D-Tex.) . (MA, Mar 74; AIAA Bull, Jan 74; AIAA Releases, 21 Dec 73; AIAA History Newsletter, 24 May 74; KSC Release 14-74; ARc Astrogram, 18 Jan 74,1; Marshall Star, 30 Jan 74,1)
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