Jan 6 1970
From The Space Library
Dr. Gary V. Latham, Columbia Univ. seismologist and principal seismic investigator for Apollo program, during Houston, Tex., press conference withdrew proposal that atomic bomb be detonated on moon. Instead, he said, NASA should find way to hit moon hard enough to create strong internal reverberations. Pressure from scientists and public had led to retraction of original proposal. (W Star, 1/8/70, 134)
Former Astronaut Michael Collins was sworn in as Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs in Washington, D.C. He would be responsible for State Dept. relations with U.S. public, particularly youth. (State Dept Release 3)
NASA announced it was publishing new quarterly, Computer Program Abstracts, listing documented computer programs developed by and for NASA and DOD. First issue listed 500 programs available to domestic purchasers for nominal fee. Journal, published by Office of Technology Utilization, was available by subscription or from Superintendent of Documents, GPO. (NASA Release 70-1)
MSC announced contract awards: General Motors Corp. AC Electronics Div. received $3-million letter contract for primary navigation, guidance, and control system support for Apollo CM and LM; Boeing Co. received $3-million letter contract for systems engineering and assessment for Apollo spacecraft program; and Raytheon Co. received $1-million letter contract for 250 fixed-memory modules for cm and LM guidance computers in support of Apollo and Apollo Applications programs. (MSC Releases 70-2, 70-3, 70-4)
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