Jan 8 1969
From The Space Library
Apollo 9, carrying Astronauts James A. McDivitt (commander), David R. Scott (CM pilot), and Russell L. Schweickart (LM pilot), would be launched from KSC Launch Complex 39A at 11:00 am EST Feb. 28, NASA announced. The 10-day earth orbital mission would include simulated translunar insertion; CSM separation, transposition, and docking with LM ; onboard LM systems evaluation; extravehicular maneuvers between LM and CM ; manned LM active rendezvous; and six SPS burns. (NASA Release 69-3)
U.S.S.R.'s supersonic transport, Tu-144, made second test flight. Of 50-min duration, flight did not achieve supersonic speed, according to Pravda, (Reuters, NYT, 1/11/69, 65)
NASA Acting Administrator, Dr. Thomas O. Paine, asked review board created May 17, 1968, to restudy its findings in May 6, 1968, crash of Lunar Landing Training Vehicle because of second LLTV crash, Dec. 8, 1968. Both craft were destroyed in accidents at Ellington AFB, Tex.; pilots escaped uninjured. Accident board at MSC was investigating latest crash. (NASA Release 69-5)
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