Jul 7 1964
From The Space Library
Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara reported to President Johnson that DOD's cost-reduction efforts had saved Government $2.5 billion, instead of previously estimated $1 billion, during FY 1964. In next three years notes annual savings would total at least $4.6 billion. McNamara singled out Titan III contract with Martin Co. as one of best-managed contracts DOD had, as result of incentives applied to program. Spending on Titan III program was 1% below cost estimate. McNamara assured reporters that savings were not being achieved at expense of defense posture. (NYT, 7/8/64, 1, 3; M&R, 7/13/64, 11)
U.S. Army presented two pioneer communications satellites, Score and Courier, to Smithsonian Institution during opening of Museum of History and Technology's Hall of Electricity. Both satellites were developed at present Army Electronics Command, Ft. Monmouth, N.J. (Balt. Sun, 7/8/64)
In study financed by NASA, a Mexico City matador had his heart beat, respiratory rate, and body temperature monitored during the height of a bull fight. Readings from sensors fixed to his skin were telemetered to instruments inside bull ring. Doctors at MSC used information in study to determine how much physical stress human body could withstand and what effect stress had on performance. It had been determined previously that many athletes undergo more physical stress than do astronauts in flight. (AP, NYT, 7/8/64, 12; MSC Roundup, 7/22/64, 7)
Yevgeny F. Loginov, head of Soviet Union's airline, Aeroflot, said Soviet designers were working on supersonic airliner. He indicated U.S.S.R. hoped to have one in operation before the U.S. (AP, NYT, 7/8/64, 58)
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