Aug 7 1970
From The Space Library
U.S.S.R. launched two satellites. Intercosmos III, launched from Kapustin Yar, carried Soviet and Czechoslovak experiments into orbit with 1192-km (740.7-mi) apogee, 200-km (124.3-min) perigee, 98.7-min period, and 48.4° inclination. Satellite reentered Dec. 6. Cosmos CCCLV entered orbit with 321-km (199.5-mi) apogee, 198-km (123-km) perigee, 89.6-min period, and 65.3° inclination and reentered Aug. 15. (GSFC SSR, 8/3170, 12/31/70; SBD, 8/10/70, 173)
U.S. Geological Survey announced it was photographing 26 cities in U.S. and Puerto Rico from aircraft at altitudes exceeding 15 200 m (50000 ft) to test feasibility of detecting urban changes from earth orbiting satellites in 1972. Study to develop ERTS-A- techniques to provide data for urban planning organizations and other potential clients was being conducted with NASA cooperation. RB-57F aircraft on loan from USAF Weather Service were based at MSC and operated by NASA personnel. Project, part of Dept. of Interior's Earth Resources Observation Systems program, had been under way since April and was scheduled for completion in fall. (Interior Dept Release 27013-70)
FAA announced it would propose rule to encourage public participation in establishing engine noise standards for SST. (FAA Release 70-75)
President Nixon appointed Apollo 8 Astronaut Frank Borman his Special Representative on Prisoners of War. Borman would immediately undertake special mission to seek help of third parties in countries around world in "securing the humane treatment and earliest possible release of all Americans held by the enemy forces in Southeast Asia." Borman would be on leave of absence from his executive position with Eastern Air Lines. (PD, 8/10/70, 1031)
President Nixon submitted to Congress nomination of Adm. Willard J. Smith (USCG, Ret.) to be Assistant Secretary of Transportation, replacing Walter L. Mazan, who had resigned. Secretary of Transportation. John A. Volpe established Office of Assistant Secretary of Transportation for Safety and Consumer Affairs and announced nomination of Adm. Smith to new post. (PD, 8110/70, 1033; DOT Release 17070)
More foreign-born and U.S. scientists were going abroad from U.S. to work, while changes in immigration laws had stemmed flow of foreign scientists to U.S., Thomas P. Southwick said in Science. Result was "drastic slackening of the brain drain" from Europe to U.S. NSF had reported 12 523 scientists and engineers were granted immigrant status in U.S. in 1967-increase of 74% over 1966 and 134% over 1965. In 1968 number of immigrants rose only 4% over 1967 figure and in 1969 number dropped by 21%, to 10 300. (Science, 8/7/70, 565-6)
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