Sep 6 1968
From The Space Library
NASA announced it had terminated production of 60 H-1 engines for post-Apollo Saturn IB missions under contract with North American Rockwell Corp.'s Rocketdyne Div. Delivery of 32 engines to MSFC had already been completed. Of remaining 28 engines, 1 would be complete; 1, complete without firing; 6, assembled; and hardware for 20, delivered in present production state. (NASA Release 68-154; MSC Roundup, 9/13/68, 1)
Charles G. Haynes, Director of NASA Inspections Div., had been assigned additional duties as Acting Director of Headquarters Administration, NASA announced. He would replace Alfred S. Hodgson, who was on extended leave. (NASA Ann, 9/6/68)
Col. Robert L. Stevens (USAF), holder of four of nine new world speed and altitude records set in Lockheed YF-12A jet interceptor, was named technical adviser to FAA SST Program Director, M/G Jewell C. Maxwell (USAF). (FAA Release 68-32)
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