Jul 6 1971
From The Space Library
Apollo 15 Astronauts David R. Scott, James B. Irwin, and Alfred M. Worden began three-week preflight medical isolation to minimize exposure to disease or illness that could delay planned July 26 launch to moon. Crew would be confined to KSC crew quarters, training build- and launch pad until liftoff. (W Post, 7/7/71, A13)
Award of $1.4 million cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to Boeing Co. Vertol Div. for fabrication and test of hingeless, low-disk loading tilt rotor was announced by NASA. Contract was part of joint USA-NASA program to provide technology for design of research aircraft. Although actual flight had not been scheduled, rotor would be fabricated consistent with flight application, (NASA Release 71-126)
MSC announced selection of McDonnell Douglas Corp. to receive $380 000, 10-mo, firm-price extension to contract for design study of space shuttle auxiliary propulsion system (APS). McDonnell Douglas would define oxygen-hydrogen system compatible for both booster and orbiter vehicles. (MSC Release 71-47)
Astrologer Jeane Dixon in Washington Daily News predicted "tremendous adventures in space for the United States . . . provided we keep an eye on platform placements and docking attempts above earth." She also said that three U.S. satellites had been intercepted "and deadened" by U.S.S.R. (W News, 7/6/71, 7)
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