Jun 13 1970
From The Space Library
Cosmos CCCXLVIII was launched by U.S.S.R. into orbit with 544-km (335.5-mi) apogee, 196-km (121.8-mi) perigee, 91.8-min period , and 70.9° inclination .and reentered July 25. (GSFC SSR, 6/30/7 7/31/70)
In LaRC test to develop regenerative life support systems for advanced manned spacecraft, four crewmen were sealed into space station simulator at McDonnell Douglas Astronautics Co. Div. of McDonnell Douglas Corp. in Huntington Beach, Calif. During 90-day experiment, part of NASA DART program, crew would drink reclaimed water and breathe regenerated oxygen. Information obtained would be applied to operation of three-man Skylab workshop scheduled for 1971 launch and to design of 12-man space station for later in 1970s. (Langley Researcher, 626/70, 1)
UPI reported in Washington Post that NASA report not yet made public acknowledged General Electric Co. was permitted to submit bid for controversial $50-million ATS-F and ATS-G contract one week later than the deadline its competitor Fairchild Hiller Corp. was required to meet. NASA denied knowledge of any leak to GE of Fairchild Hiller's design and price. Report said Dr. Thomas O. Paine, NASA Administrator, had been told before he announced award of contract to GE on April 8 that both companies had submitted bids on same date -March 6. Actually, UPI said, Fairchild Hiller proposal had been submitted Feb. 27-NASA deadline-and copies were circulated among NASA personnel before GE proposal was submitted March 6. (Cassels, UPI, W Post, 6/13/70, E8)
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