Sep 22 1966
From The Space Library
Dr. Otis E. Lancaster, professor of engineering education at Pennsylvania State Univ., was sworn in as a consultant to NASA Administrator. He would advise on the subjects of NASA-university relationships, methods for strengthening engineering education programs, and ways to provide stronger engineering/administrative ties. ‘‘(NASA Release 66-256)’’
In proclamation designating Oct. 12 Columbus Day, President Johnson said Columbus’ conquest of the Atlantic, “the ‘outer space’ of the fifteenth century,’’ was as meaningful to Americans of the space age “as it was to our forefathers who pushed across the vast expanses of this continent.” All our frontiers were not conquered, for “new shores of promise await those who, like Columbus, push on undaunted by the failures of the past or fear of the uncharted future.” ‘‘(Pres. Doc., 9/26/66, 1340)’’
In address to U.N. General Assembly in New York, US. Ambassador Arthur J. Goldberg said US. would provide “tracking coverage from United States territory” for Soviet rocket launchings if a “mutually beneficial agreement” could be made. Stressing that tracking facilities were a matter for “bilateral negotiation and agreement,” he said the treaty to govern activities in outer space was “too urgent and too important to be delayed. . . . It is all the more urgent because of man’s rapid strides toward landing on the moon.” Impasse had been reached in discussions in Geneva because U.S.S.R. had insisted pact guarantee that states granting tracking facilities to any country provide same facilities to other countries. ‘‘(Text, NYT, 9/23/66, 12)’’
M2-F2 lifting body vehicle, piloted by NASA test pilot Bruce Peterson, was air-launched from B-52 aircraft at 45,000-ft. altitude in eighth glide flight from Edwards AFB. Purposes of flight were pilot checkout and tests of longitudinal and lateral stability and control with dampers on and off at slightly higher speeds. ‘‘(NASA Proj. Off.)’’
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