Oct 28 1969
From The Space Library
Temperature measurements from satellite soundings had proved so valuable they were being used to prepare basic maps of Northern Hemisphere weather, ESSA announced. Soundings, made by 91-lb satellite infrared spectrometer (SinS) on board NASA's Nimbus III (launched April 14) , had provided unprecedented coverage of conditions over oceans and other areas where few upper-air measurements were made. Use of SIRS data had proved so successful that special computer-to-computer link had been installed between GSFC and National Meteorological Center in Suitland, Md." to permit regular use of data in analyses of weather conditions over eastern Atlantic and most of Pacific from surface to 53,000-ft altitude. Improved version of SIRS was being readied for flight on next Nimbus launch in spring 1970. (ESSA Release ES 69-67)
NASA announced selection of Boeing Co. Aerospace Group to receive $19-million, cost-plus-incentive-fee contract to design, develop, test, and deliver four flight-qualified lunar roving vehicles and related test and training equipment. Four-wheeled vehicles would be carried on board Apollo LM descent stages in 1971-72 to transport astronauts on lunar surface and store equipment and lunar samples. (NASA Release 69-147)
Apollo 11 astronauts were welcomed by estimated 100,000 persons in Bangkok, Thailand, after flight from Dacca, Pakistan, during world tour. (C Trib, 10/29/69)
Dr. William D. McElroy, NSF Director, announced 36-mo extension of Deep Sea Drilling Project, which was nearing end of 18-mo contract period. To date, holes up to 3,231 ft deep had been drilled at more than 66 sites in Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, in water depths up to 20,140 ft, to retrieve sediment samples that had rained onto ocean floor for millions of years. Project sought data on inner space-history and origins of ocean basins and continents. Contract extension-from June 30, 1970, to June 30, 1973-covered additional drilling during 15 two-month cruises of drilling ship Glomar Challenger. (NSF Release 69-144)
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