Dec 27 1966
From The Space Library
Clear air turbulence (Cat)-unexplained disturbances encountered by pilots flying at high altitude in seemingly calm weather should be studied by NASA, DOD, FAA, and Dept. of Commerce, National Committee for Clear Air Turbulence recommended. One committee official estimated that Cat had been "highly suspect" in six recent air crashes. (Balt. Sun, 12/28/66)
NASA Administrator James E. Webb, speaking at Univ. of New Mexico, urged establishment of a seminar where experts could exchange scientific and industrial knowledge to bridge "the tremendous gap between physical development and social inventions." Mr. Webb also recommended a national rocket foundation to provide facilities for amateur rocket enthusiasts. (AP, NYT, 12/28/66, 4)
"The American Space Outlook" for 1967 was summarized by Albert Sehlstedt, Jr., in the Baltimore Sun. ".. . 1967 should be a year of genuine accomplishments in space for men and machines. ". . . astronauts will begin to fly around the earth in the kind of spacecraft that will carry them to the moon in 1968 or 1969. . . . "New unmanned spacecraft will climb into orbit for additional views of the earth's weather. Other craft will fly away to study the science of the sun; make further on-the-spot examinations of the moon's surface, probe the nature of the stars and take another close look at Venus. ". . . the Defense Department will lay the groundwork for the 1969 launching of a manned orbiting laboratory to study possible military roles of men in space.. . the people who make airplanes will be planning the big jumbo jets and, in Europe, fashioning airliners that will go faster than the speed of sound. . . ." (Sehlstedt, Balt. Sun, 12/28/66)
Communist China exploded its fifth nuclear device at Lop Nor test site in Sinkiang Province. (Roberts, Wash. Post, 11/29/66, A17)
Astronaut Bruce McCandless II, discussing role of manned space flight in science in address before Washington, D.C., Junior Academy of Sciences' annual meeting, concluded: "Man is flexible; he is capable of responding to unforeseen situations intelligently and effectively. He has a limited and on-the-spot redesign capability built in and contributes to mission success through improved reliability. He is capable of evaluating and screening information and making decisions accordingly and independently. As long as these elements are required, man's participation will be beneficial." (Text)
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