Dec 3 1969
From The Space Library
Dr. George M. Low was sworn in as NASA Deputy Administrator by Dr. Thomas O. Paine, NASA Administrator. (NASA Release 69-159)
Dr. George M. Low - veteran of Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo Programs - was sworn in as Deputy Administrator of NASA by Dr. Thomas O. Paine, Administrator, after Nov. 26 Senate confirmation. U.S.S.R. launched Cosmos CCCXIII from Plesetsk into orbit with 247-km (153.5-mi) apogee, 197-km (122.4-mi) perigee, 88.9-min period, and 65.4° inclination. Satellite reentered Dec. 15. (GSFC SSR, 12/15/69; SBD, 12/4/69, 148)
NASA selected Hughes Aircraft Co. Space Systems Div. and RCA Corp. Astro-Electronics Div. to receive parallel four-month, $250,000 fixed-price study contracts for definition and design of Atmosphere Explorer spacecraft AE-C and AE-D. Spacecraft would carry experiments to study atmospheric composition and characteristics in lower thermosphere. (NASA Release 69-158)
At opening session of Governors' Conference in Washington, D.C., President Nixon presented to governors mementos from Apollo 11 mission for people of 50 states, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, District of Columbia, and Trust Territories of Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa. Each presentation, consisting 'of state flag and chip from moon's surface, bore inscription: "This flag of your state was carried to the Moon and back by Apollo 11, and this fragment of the Moon's surface was brought to Earth by the crew of that first manned lunar landing." (PD, 12/8/69, 1696)
President Nixon announced appointment of Apollo 11 Astronaut Neil A. Armstrong as Chairman and member of Peace Corps National Advisory Council to succeed W. Thomas Johnson, Jr." who resigned May 27. (PD, 12/8/69, 1696)
Don announced USAF contract awards. Martin Marietta Corp. received $1,081,000 supplemental agreement to previously awarded contract to design, develop, and fabricate Titan IIIC boosters and associated aerospace equipment. Contract would be managed by Space and Missile Systems Organization (SAMSO) . Philco-Ford Corp. received $44,375,975 contract for engineering, furnishing, installing, and testing aircraft control and warning system. Contract would be managed by Oklahoma City Air Materiel Area. (DOD Release 1046-69)
Secretary of Transportation John A. Volpe announced FAA plans to issue proposal to control emission of aircraft smoke in flight in effort to combat air pollution. (FAA Release 69-129)
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