Nov 25 1968
From The Space Library
Four foreign firms who handled all Argentine overseas telephone calls and telecommunications, with multimillion-dollar investment, had been notified by lower echelons of Argentine government that its national carrier ENTEL would be exclusive international carrier and would reserve all communications satellite channels for itself, Washington Evening Star reported. Argentina was to link up with ComSatCorp and INTELSAT on completion of earth station at Balcarce in June 1969. Firms-U.S.-based ITT World Communications, Inc.; Transradio, which had RCA hookup; Western Telegraph of U.K.; and Italcable of Italy-would propose mixed government-carrier company to own and operate Argentine earth station. (O'Leary, W Star, 11/25/68, A15)
C-130 troop and supply carrier, used as pick-up aircraft for satellites dropping special reconnaissance photos into sea, had developed serious wing cracks which would cost USAF $11 million to repair, Bob Horton reported in Washington Evening Star. USAF had been reinforcing wings but would have to build entire new wing on 400 C-130 models B through E to ensure long service. Model C-130A was not affected. (W Star, 11/25/68, A3)
New York Times editorial commented on NAS report on status and needs of American mathematics [see Nov. 22] ". . . this era-often called the age of the computer-is really the time of the most widespread and fruitful application of mathematics ever known. . . . The cost of supporting American mathematics is so slight in relation to the vast potential benefits that even the most economy-minded Congressman should be chary of using his ax" on Federal support. (NYT, 11/25/68, 46)
Harold T. Luskin, Director of Apollo Applications in NASA Office of Manned Space Flight, died in Bethesda, Md., of respiratory illness. He had joined NASA in March 1968 and had become Apollo Applications Director in May. He was past president of AIAA and had been associated with Douglas Aircraft Co. for 20 yr and Lockheed Aircraft Corp. for 9 yr. He had held engineering and management positions in connection with Agena space vehicle, USAF Manned Orbiting Laboratory, X-3 supersonic research aircraft, and DC-8. (NASA Ann, 11/26/68; W Post, 11/27/68, C3; Marshall Star, 11/27/68, 1; W Star, 11/27/68, B4)
In Aviation Week & Space Technology editorial Robert Hotz said, "The national space program is approaching a critical watershed at about the same time the Nixon Administration will assume stewardship. . . . It is obvious now that space technology has demonstrated its ability to provide a wide range of benefits for better living on earth. It would be a national tragedy, if this country failed to capitalize on the substantial investment it has already made in developing space technology. It will fall to the Nixon Administration to make the critical decisions during the next few years that will determine the future course of the national space program." (Av Wk, 11/25/68, 11)
Dr. Paul Allman Siple, polar explorer and geographer who had accompanied Adm. Richard E. Byrd to Antarctica and science adviser to US. Army 1946-1963 and since 1967, died at Arlington, Va., at age 59. (NYT, 11/27/68, 47)
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