Oct 7 1969
From The Space Library
Anglo-French supersonic airliner Concorde 001 reached 730 mph during 110-min flight from Toulouse, France. It was second time aircraft had broken sound barrier [see Oct. 1]. ( W Star, 10/8/69, A13)
Space Power. Facility, with world's largest high-vacuum chamber (100-ft dia by 120-ft height, containing 800,000 cu ft), and Spacecraft Propulsion Research Facility were opened officially at LeRC. Space Power Facility-to test large, space electric power generating systems and spacecraft-would first test Brayton cycle power system operated with nuclear isotope or solar heat. Facility could produce equivalent of vacuum in space 100 to 300 mi above earth. Propulsion Research Facility would be used first for development of Centaur, 2nd-stage rocket vehicle. (LeRC Release 69-54)
House passed 384 to 5 amended FY 1970 NSF authorization of $477.3 million. Amendments had reduced authorization by $3.3 million. (CR, 10/7/69, 119151-62)
U.S. and U.S.S.R. in Geneva announced agreement on draft treaty to ban placing of nuclear weapons on world's seabeds. Proposed treaty would be discussed by Geneva Disarmament Conference and U.N. General Assembly. It would come into effect when ratified by U.S., U.S.S.R., and 20 other nations. (Roberts, W Post, 10/8/69, Al)
Apollo 11 astronauts placed wreath at Christopher Columbus monument in Madrid and later met Gen. Francisco Franco and Prince Juan Carlos during world tour. (UPI, W Star, 10/7/69, A6)
Boeing Co. had responded to Federal budget trimming by eliminating 11,230 jobs between Jan. 1 and Sept. 26 and would continue cutting back 1,000 jobs monthly well into 1970, Washington Post said. Reduction in work force from high of 101,554 on Jan. 19, 1968, to 83,765 on Sept. 26, 1969, had been blow to Seattle. Boeing President T. A. Wilson saw problem for next five years as national desire to retrench, with military spending under especially tight rein. (Wilson, W Post, 10/7/69, Al)
DOD announced General Electric Co. was being awarded $1,300,000 supplemental agreement to previously awarded USAF contract for R&D of Mark 12 reentry vehicle. Contract was managed by SAMSO. (DOD Release 842-69)
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