Nov 8 1970
From The Space Library
NASA announced selection of two 5400-kg (12 000-lb) prime candidate payloads for HERO-A. and HEAD-B High Energy Astronomy Observatories. HERO-A payload to observe x-rays over wide variety of wavelengths at same time would include x-ray study, low-energy x-ray study with modulation collimators, high-energy x-ray study with modulation collimators, -long-wavelength cosmic x-ray study, low-energy gamma-ray sky survey, extremely heavy nuclei in cosmic rays study; and composition and spectra of high energy cosmic ray study. HERO-B would carry new instruments of better spectral resolution and would observe higher energy gamma rays up to 20 mev and the diffuse background of radiation at x-ray and gamma-ray wavelengths. Experiments included high-resolution x-ray Bragg crystal spectroscopy,, spatial and spectral structure of x-ray sky study, high-energy gamma-ray astronomy study, superconducting magnetic spectrometer for primary cosmic rays, and flux and spectrum of primary cosmic ray electrons study. (NASA Release 70-191)
Cuts in Federal R&D programs had "pole-axed the employment rolls of scientists and engineers and brought the nationwide demand for their professional services to the lowest point in at least a decade," Richard Lyons said in New York Times. "Grist coming from Washington rumor mills" indicated R&D "crunch" would worsen, with further layoffs expected in projects of DOD, NASA, AEC, and other agencies. Latest statistics of Deutch, Shea & Evans' Engineer Scientist Demand Index, "barometer of the need for professional technical talent," showed demand during September was lowest in 10-yr history of index. (NYT, 11/8/70)
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