Feb 20 1970
From The Space Library
Dr. Thomas O. Paine, NASA Administrator, began NASA testimony on FY 1971 authorization before Senate Committee on Aeronautical and Space Sciences [See Feb. 17]. Among FY 1969 aerospace accomplishments he noted that "the promising NASA supercritical wing development moved from conceptual and wind tunnel work into preparations for full-scale tests at our Flight Research Center on a modified jet aircraft acquired from the Navy. These flight tests will begin in November 1970. Because of its potential for enhancing both the cruise performance and the operations economics of subsonic jet aircraft, this new NASA Concept has generated widespread interest within the aircraft industry." (Testimony)
ComSatCorp reported net income had increased from $6841 000 (68 cents per share) for 1968 to $7 129 000 (71 cents per share) for 1969. Net operating income had increased from $988 000 for 1968 to $1832 000 for 1969. Revenues had increased from $30 495 000 for 1968 to $47034000 for 1969. On Dec. 31, 1969, ComSatCorp was leasing full-time to its customers equivalent of 1435 half circuits, 494 more than 941 being leased on Dec. 31, 1968. (ComSatCorp Release 70-8)
South African surgeon Dr. Christian N. Barnard, heart transplant pioneer, toured MSFC and addressed NASA audience. He asked for closer cooperation between heart transplant research and space program so that studies of effects of weightlessness could be more closely observed. (Marshall Star, 2/25/70, 1)
DOD announced USAF contract awards: $1600 000 definitive contract to Aerojet-General Corp. for procurement of spare parts for Titan IIIC booster and $1841000 cost-plus-incentive-fee contract to Lockheed Aircraft Corp. for R&D on Air Force Satellite Control Facility. (DOD Release 144-70)
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