Nov 30 1972
From The Space Library
Six-day countdown for Apollo 17 began at 8:30 am EST at Kennedy Space Center. Spacecraft was scheduled for launch at 9:53 pm EST Dec. 6 (KSC Hist Off; AP, W Post, 12/1/72, A22)
Spokesman for Columbia Broadcasting System said in New York that CBS, American Broadcasting Co., and National Broadcasting Co. had dissolved plans for three-network-pool coverage of Dec. 6 Apollo 17 launch. Action would avoid problems that might develop because of 28-day-old strike against CBS by 1200 cameramen, technicians, and engineers. CBS would cover launch with cameras manned by supervisory personnel. ABC and NBC spokesmen said they would restore two-network pooled coverage. (AP, B Sun, 12/1/72, A5)
Pan American World Airways' waiting list for reservations on first commercial flight to moon contained names of Apollo 11 Astronauts Neil A. Armstrong-first man to walk on moon during July 16-24, 1969, mission - Edwin A. Aldrin, Jr., and Michael Collins. List had been closed after 90 000 reservations had been accepted. Pan Am spokesman had said flight would not be possible before 21st century, but most applicants had paid $10 or $25 as reservation fee. (M Her, 11/30/72)
Dr. Karl Mager, Vice President and Director of Science for Aerojet Solid Propulsion Co., was named winner of 1972 James H. Wyld Propulsion Award by American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics for his development of hybrid and solid propellants. (Av Wk, 11/20/72, 11; AIAA P10)
Neil H. McElroy-Secretary of Defense from 1957 to 1959, during President Eisenhower's second term-died of cancer in Cincinnati, Ohio, at age 68. He had taken office five days after U.S.S.R. launched Sputnik 1 (Oct. 4, 1957), in midst of controversy between branches of U.S. armed services over responsibility for missile and satellite programs. McElroy, former executive of Procter & Gamble Co., ordered no cuts to be made in $1-billion budget that had been approved by Congress for basic research. Research led to successful launchings in 1958 of Navy and Army satellites that helped U.S. to recover some prestige in space field. Mc-Elroy resigned in 1958 to return to private industry after receiving Medal of Freedom from President Eisenhower. (W Star, 12/1/72, B7)
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