Jun 10 1970
From The Space Library
U.S.S.R. launched Cosmos CCCXLVI from Baikonur into orbit with 351-km (218.1-mi) apogee, 206-km (128.0-mi) perigee, 90.0-min period, and 51.8° inclination. Satellite reentered June 17. (GSFC SR, 6/30/70; SBD, 6/11/70, 196)
NATO's NATO I, launched by NASA March 20, arrived on station over Atlantic with all systems operating satisfactorily. (NASA Proj Off)
U.S. position in V/STOL development was described by Calvin B. Hargis, Jr., Deputy for Development, Office of Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (R&D), before American Helicopter Society at Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio: "Over the past 20 years, the United States has spent between 500 and 750 million dollars on V/STOL programs. . . ." USAF had spent $250 million since 1962. "U.S.-FRG [Federal Republic of Germany] fighter program was terminated largely due to high cost and direct competition for funds with the F 198 15. The LIT received a severe setback this year due to, again, lack of priority in the funding arena and lack of support from the using command; and the XC-142, while partially successful, was not approved for production. Only the British Harrier, of all the recent v/ STOL programs, is in a production status in the free world." U.S. had "built a large number of test vehicles, evaluated many different concepts, established a technology base, and spent hundreds of millions of dollars," but had "no operational systems in being yet." (Text)
New Soviet agency, Institute of the United States of America, created by Kremlin mandate as arm of Soviet Academy of Sciences, was examining U.S. economic, political, and social matters for edification of Soviet political scientists, economists, and government leaders, Wall Street Journal said. U.S. diplomat in Moscow had said institute "seems to be trying to present a more accurate picture of America than people here have been getting. And it doesn't seem to be a spy outfit." (Vicker, WSJ, 6/10/70)
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