May 6 1970
From The Space Library
Senate passed, by vote of 69 to 15, H.R. 16516, $3.316-billion NASA FY 1971 authorization, after rejecting amendment by Sen. Walter F. Mondale (D-Minn.) to delete $110 million for definition and design of Space Shuttle and space station. Senate requested conference with House. (CR, 5/6/70, 56768-817)
Apollo 11 Astronauts Neil A. Armstrong, Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr., and Michael Collins received Robert J. Collier Trophy for "their high courage and stunning success in accomplishing man's highest ad venture in recorded history-the first moon landing." Award was presented at Washington, D.C., luncheon given by National Aeronautic Assn. and National Aviation Club. (NAA Release; NR News, 5/15/70,1)
ARC research scientist Dr. Dale R. Lumb received National Telemetry Conference's National Telemetry Man of the Year Award at NTC luncheon in Los Angeles. Award was for development of advanced coding system for spacecraft telemetry signals that had enabled Pioneer IX (launched Nov. 8, 1968) to double amount of data returned with no increase in power and little added equipment. (ARC Astrogram, 5/7/70, 1)
NASA announced issuance of Analysis of Apollo 8 Photography and Visual Observations (NASA SP-201). Book contained black-and-white photos taken on 1968 mission to furnish data on approach topography and landmarks for early Apollo landings, on scientific merit and roughness of areas for possible follow-on Apollo landings and on broad structure and characteristics of lunar surface. (NASA Special Release)
Sen. Howard W. Cannon (D-Nev.) said on Senate floor that in FY 1971 "Federal Government will spend more for human resources programs than anything else. This amounts to $81.9 billion, or 41 percent of the total budget. This is $8.3 billion more than for national defense. In sharp contrast is the outlay for space research and technology which is only $3.4 billion, or a scant 1.7 percent of the total." National defense outlays had declined by 4.8% in 1969-1971; outlays for human resources had increased 13.5%; and space funding had decreased 10.5%-"greatest decrease of any item in-the entire Federal budget." (CR, 5/6/70, 56805)
FAA released aviation forecast covering FYs 1970-1981: Passengers carried in scheduled service by U.S. -carriers would increase after 1971 at average rate of 12% annually. Figure more than double that forecast for remainder of national economy, but was below 1:$% annual rate 1965-1969. Passengers carried by U.S. scheduled carriers would reach 522 million in 1981-more than triple 1969 total of 168 million. Domestic travel would account for 460 million of 1981 total; international travel, 62 million. Revenue passenger-miles flown by U.S. scheduled carriers would grow from 12{1 billion in 1969 to 450 billion in 1981. (FAA Release 70-40)
May 6-7: NASA held Conference on Materials for Improved Fire Safety at MSC to demonstrate to industry NASA-developed technology available to consumers. Rep. Jerry L. Pettis (R-Calif.) said in keynote address: "The successful R&D program conducted by NASA in the field of nonmetallic fireproof materials has produced a 'quantum jump' that can greatly affect many major industries and has profound life-preserving implications." (CR, 5/13/70, E4249-51; MSC Roundup, 5/22/70,1)
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