Jul 10 1964
From The Space Library
Asked at news conference if he thought Congressional budget-cutting would preclude lunar trip in this decade, President Johnson said: "I think the funds requested are necessary. I hope the Congress will act on this appropriation soon- The committee has not acted on the appropriation yet. I don't know how to gauge the exact way it will exercise its judgment. I have every reason to believe that it will be sympathetic to our national objectives, and I would hope that they will be generous in this response to our request for funds." (Transcript, NYT, 7/11/64, 6)
Dr. Winston Edward Kock, vice president-research for Bendix Corp., was named Director of NASA's Electronics Research Center to be located in the Boston area, effective Sept. 1. As director, he would have charge of fundamental work in space and aeronautical electronics. (NASA Release 64-172; UPI, Wash. Post, 7/11/64)
USAF launched unidentified satellite toward polar orbit from Vandenberg AFB with Thor-Agena D launch vehicle. (UPI, Wash. Post, 7/11/64; NYT, 7/12/64, 2)
Astronaut Neil A. Armstrong addressed Aerospace Workshop at Drake Univ-: "We don't feel at this time it is particularly important whether an astronaut is masculine or feminine. Astronauts are picked on the basis of experience and training. At present there are no women with the proper qualifications available. Some day we will have qualified women and I'm sure they'll be included in the program." (Des Moines Register, 7/11/64)
Gen. Bernard A. Schriever, AFSC, said at a Los Angeles Rotary Club luncheon: "We have identified and produced experimental quantities of revolutionary new high strength, lightweight, high temperature materials" among which is one formed of boron fibers and a new plastic binder. "The advantages of such a material for construction of aircraft and space vehicles are obvious," pointing out that it would allow a high increase in the operating temperatures of most power plants. This would permit the use of fuels generating higher thrust levels for greater payloads and speed. (Text; AP, NYT, 7/12/64,5)
Univ. of Southern California's human centrifuge, only facility of its kind on a college or university campus in America, was to be modernized and its office areas enlarged to accommodate expanding biomedical and aerospace research programs under two NASA grants totaling $280,000. (L.A. Times, 7/10/64)
James E. Webb, NASA Administrator, talked and dined with Astronaut John H. Glenn, Jr., at the home of Dr. Robert R. Gilruth, Director of MSC, in Houston. Afterwards, Col. Glenn told an interviewer: "We talked about a number of different areas in which I could work. I want a part-time job, a consulting job." (NYT, 7/12/64)
Reception honoring Dr. Abe Silverstein, Director of NASA Lewis Research Center, was held on his 35th anniversary of service with NACA-NASA. (Lewis News, 7/17/64, 3)
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