Sep 24 1970
From The Space Library
NASA's congratulations on Luna XVI achievement were telegraphed by Dr. George M. Low, Acting Administrator, to Mstislav V. Keldysh, President of Soviet Academy of Sciences: "This impressive technical achievement promises to add significantly to man's knowledge of the Moon. Along with scientists throughout the world, we look forward to the first reports on analyses of these samples." (NASA Release 70-156)
DOD and AEC conducted nonnuclear, high-altitude test with Thor booster at Johnston Island in Pacific. Test vehicle carried test simulator and stellar x-ray package to locate and identify stellar x-ray sources and transmit data to earth. Purpose of launch was to ensure that delivery system could transport test device for detonation at predetermined time and point in space. Test was part of DOD-AEC readiness tests conducted since limited test-ban treaty became effective in 1963. (AEC-DOD Release N-66; DASH Release)
MSC announced RCA had received $3-million, cost-plus-fixed-fee contract modification for final development and production of lunar communications relay units (LCRU), bringing total contract to $10 million. LCRU would be carried on Apollo missions beginning with Apollo 15 to transmit astronaut voice, TV, and telemetry communications directly from moon to earth. On earlier Apollo lunar landing missions astronauts communicated with earth via LM on moon. (MSC Release 70-106)
John Leyton, President of Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization, said in Washington, D.C., that addition of SST to existing mix of aircraft would necessitate creation of entire new traffic control system in U.S. To enable SST to respond to traffic control instructions would require 320 km (200 mi) of maneuver space. (W Star, 9/25/70, A4)
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