Nov 14 1967
From The Space Library
Rep. George P. Miller (D-Calif.), Chairman, House Committee on Science and Astronautics, spoke to National Space Club in Washington : "Impressive as our launch vehicles, spacecraft, and scientific instrumentation may be, I have always viewed the space program principally as an investment in people, not hardware." He said principal contribution of the national space effort had been "its stimulation of young people's interest in education [and] much of the credit for the revitalization of American education in recent years must be given to the space program." Scientists and engineers were challenged in keeping up with new knowledge. Universities were made active partners of industry and Government through sustaining university and training grants and laboratory construction, funded by NASA. Because of current fiscal situation the NASA educational support had been drastically reduced, Rep. Miller noted, and probably would remain at a lower level for some time. Universities had to look to private sources for support previously supplied by Federal Government. Rep. Miller said he had agreed to serve as chairman of board of trustees for National Space Club's Scientific and Educational Foundation, which would underwrite individual scholarships and fellowships. (Text)
NASA Aerobee 150 sounding rocket, launched from WSMR, reached 107-mi (172-km) altitude in NRL experiment to obtain stellar spectra in 1,230-1,800 A far uv wavelength range and photometric data on stellar fluxes in 1,050-1,180 and 1,230-1,350 A bands. Attitude-control system programming error-pointed instrument 60° from desired targets; only limited data were obtained. (NASA Rpt SRL)
AFSC's Aeronautical Systems Div., Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, had called for industry proposals for concept formulation studies on its first general-purpose, all-weather, air-ground standoff missile, designated X-3. USAF wanted missile with effective operation beyond range of enemy SAMS. Studies would determine specifically what radar or other guidance system would provide desired capability. (Interavia, 11/14/67, 1)
Italy's space effort for 1967-68 was detailed in Interavia Air Letter. National research program ($2.72 million) included studies of solar winds, ionosphere's electronic composition, albedo neutrons, x-rays and cosmic rays, solar and galactic gamma radiation, and stellar uv radiation. Other research would cover celestial mechanics, propulsion systems, and telemetry. For international programs, $3.52 million had been approved for Phase B of San Marco project and for launching San Marco C in joint effort with NASA. Supplementary funds ($1.3 million) probably would go for Bologna Univ. and NASA effort using os04 to measure x-rays and cosmic rays. Italy's share in 1967 ELDO funding would be $10.2 million, and in ESRO $5.63 million. For ESRO programs, Italian industry would supply antennas and telemetry equipment for tracking network, PCM telemetry equipment, and radars for launching base at Kiruna, Sweden. (Interavia, 11/14/67, 3)
Gen. Curtis E. LeMay (USAF, Ret.) resigned after two years as President of Air Force Historical Foundation. In accordance with Gen. LeMay's recommendation, Gen. Bernard A. Schriever (USAF, Ret.) was unanimously elected to replace him. B/G Monro MacCloskey (USAF, Ret.)was appointed Executive Director. (AFHF Newsletter, 12/67, 1)
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