May 30 1972
From The Space Library
Dr. James C. Fletcher, NASA Administrator, told meeting of White House Council that U.S.-U.S.S.R. agreement on joint space mission would lead to some 4400 new jobs in California's aerospace industry by 1974 and retention of some 1500 jobs at NASA Centers in Florida and Alabama. (Gwertzman, NYT, 5/31/72, 9)
NASA announced issuance to scientists of requests for proposals for International Ultraviolet Explorer (IUE) satellite that would be built and operated jointly by NASA, United Kingdom Science Research Council, and European Space Research Organization (ESRO). Plans called for launch of 303-kg (669-lb) spacecraft in 1976 to make high-and low-resolution ultraviolet observations of stars, planets, and other celestial objects. Satellite would transmit to ground stations in U.S. and Europe and make observations 24 hrs daily. Soviet observers would be able to direct and monitor own programs. (NASA Release 72-114)
Boris Petrov, Chairman of Soviet Council for International Cooperation in Investigation and Utilization of Outer Space (Intercosmos), commented on U.S.-U.S.S.R. space cooperation agreement in Tass inter-view: Agreement was difficult to overestimate. It would open new opportunities for developing further activities for Soviet and U.S. scientists in space. Outer space was becoming arena for broad international cooperation and demanded joint efforts of many countries. U.S.S.R. had been cooperating with other countries for many years in Intercosmos program. Broad program was being implemented under Soviet-French agreement. Space relationships were being developed between Soviet and Indian scientists. Soviet Academy of Sciences and European Space Research Organization (ESRO) had agreement on exchange of scientific information. (FBIS-Sov, 5/31/72, L2-3)
U.S.S.R.'s Special Astrophysical Observatory-world's largest astronomical observatory-had entered final stage of construction with installation of huge telescopic mirror 600 cm (236 in) in diameter, Pravda reported. The 730-metric-ton (800-U.S.-ton) telescope had been in-stalled in azimuthal position in dome 40 m (130 ft) high. Second largest reflecting telescope was U.S. reflecting telescope with 500-cm (200-in) diameter at Mt. Palomar, Calif. (Shabad, NYT, 5/31/72, 7)
Federal Grand Jury in Dallas, Texas, indicted General Dynamics Corp. and four officials for conspiring to defraud Government by charging Air Force for defective parts for F-111 fighter-bomber aircraft. Indictment said defendants had concealed from Air Force unauthorized production procedures by subcontractor Selb Manufacturing Co. Dept. of Justice said defective parts-carry- through plates for center section of wings and longerons or main fuselage braces-had not been turned over to Air Force. (AP, B Sun, 5/31/72, A9)
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