Oct 3 1972
From The Space Library
Tass reported Luna 19 achievements as Soviet lunar probe launched Sept. 28, 1971, neared end of its activity. During more than 4000 lunar orbits spacecraft had transmitted data in more than 1000 communication sessions. Experiment data had indicated presence of plasma produced in near-lunar space by interaction of "space irradiation and the lunar surface." Luna 19 had photographed lunar area "to study individual parts of the lunar surface and possibilities for using orbital panoramas for the navigation of space apparatus." Probe had recorded more than 10 increases in flux of solar cosmic ray protons, resulting from powerful solar flareups. During lifetime, Luna 19 onboard systems had functioned normally. Tass said two-year monitoring of space radiation by Luna 19 and predecessors Lunokhod 1 (Lunar Roving Vehicle landed on moon by Luna 17), Venus 7 and 8, and Mars 2 and 3 would "make it possible to ascertain the energy spectrum, the charge components of cosmic rays, and the conditions of their propagation in the interplanetary medium." (FBIs-SOV, 10/4/72, Li)
President Nixon and Soviet Foreign Minister Audrey A. Gromyko spoke at White House ceremony marking entry into force of U.S.-U.S.S.R. Treaty on the Limitation of Anti-Ballistic Missile Systems and of Interim Agreement on the Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms. Gromyko said: "Practical steps to limit rocket nuclear armaments rightfully hold an important place among the very real political changes taking place in relations between our two countries and this signifies a success for the policy of peaceful coexistence and it has a positive effect on the entire international scene as a whole." President said: "I think all of us are aware of the fact that the signing of these documents today, the signing of the documents that occurred earlier this year in the Kremlin, raise the hopes of all the people of the world for ... a world of peace . . . in which peoples with different governments and different philosophies could live in peace together." (PD, 10/9/72, 1483-4)
Communications Satellite Corp., Lockheed Aircraft Corp., and Microwave Communications, Inc., announced agreement on terms for jointly owned company to provide nationwide satellite communications services. Each corporation would have one-third ownership. Intention to establish jointly owned company had been announced Sept. 8. Agreement was subject to approval by Federal Communications Commission, (Joint ComSatCorp, Lockheed, MCI Release 72-49)
House passed H.R. 16645, bill for construction of District of Columbia civic center that contained amendment to change name of Jet Propulsion Laboratory to H. Allen Smith Jet Propulsion Laboratory {see Sept. 19]. House then substituted Senate-passed bill, S. 3943, after amending it to contain language of House bill as passed. (CR, 10/3/72, H9027-51)
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