Mar 22 1971
From The Space Library
Nike-Tomahawk sounding rocket was launched by NASA from Fox Main, Dew Line Station, Alaska, carrying GSFC experiment to study magnetic fields. Rocket and instruments functioned satisfactorily. (SR list)
New York attorney Paul Sawyer was sworn in as consultant to NASA Administrator on NASA Public Affairs Program. Sawyer was member of law firm of Phillips, Nizer, Benjamin, Krim, and Ballou. (NASA Release 71)
Approval of full appropriations for National Air and Space Museum and increases in funding for National Museum of Natural History were urged by Sen. Barry M. Goldwater (R-Ariz.) in testimony before Senate Appropriations Committee's Subcommittee on Appropriations for Dept. of Interior and Related Agencies. Top priority in Air and Space museum budget was $1.9 million for planning and redesign of new building to be opened July 4, 1976. "The building project has been on dead center for five years now, though Congress provided authority for it in 1966. Land is set aside on the Mall and a complete set of blueprints are in hand, ready for use; but a combination of resistance by the budget bureau and a recommendation from the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration have held the building back." Museum was needed to "tell the story of America's monumental achievements in flight. It will offer a mixture of regular and shifting exhibits of original aircraft and spacecraft from which the average citizen can see for himself the significant breakthroughs in flight and what lies beyond." Sen. Goldwater supported request for redesign of original plans for Museum as "surest and swiftest route toward completion of the project." Since building was authorized in 1966, estimated expense of $40 million had climbed to $70 million. (CR, 3/23/71,53605-7)
FAA announced start of major program to criss-cross U.S. with area navigation airways. Four transcontinental routes would link New York City with San Francisco and Los Angeles, effective April 29. FAA would announce additional 115 area navigation routes within next two months. Shorter interim area navigation routes had already been established to test and develop air traffic control and piloting techniques. Area navigation used airborne computers that permitted pilots to extrapolate signals from existing ground navaids, allowing greater choice and flexibility in route selection. (FAA Release 71-33)
DOD was developing three aircraft for "what some influential lawmakers view as essentially the same mission," close air support, Washington Post reported. To buy LISA'S Cheyenne helicopter, USAF's AX, and USMC's British-built Harrier-about 1000 aircraft all told-would cost taxpayers $4 billion to $5 billion over next few years. (Getler, W Post, 3/22/71, Al)
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