Astronauts Display Huge Moon Rock At Space Center
Apollo 14 astronauts unpacked a nine by ten by 12 inch moon rock weighing about 30 pounds from lunar material bags. The giant sample, the largest yet, arrived in quarantine with Ed Mitchell Alan Shepard and Stuart Roosa aboard the recovery ship.
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B-1 to Be Tested One Year Before Production Decision
Air Force Secretary Robert Seamans said a year of testing will follow the B-1 maiden flight in early 1974 before any production decision. He outlined new procurement steps separating development from production and noted the AX is cheaper, while the B-1 would require over 1 billion dollars for three flight prototypes and a static test craft.
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Reuther Death Plane Had Parts Missing
Investigation of the May 9 1970 Learjet crash near Pellston Michigan cites a defective altimeter with missing and upside down parts as a key factor. Federal investigators said the instrument may have reinforced the pilot's illusion of altitude, contributing to a fatal night approach.
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Lunar lab to test moon samples after quarantine
The command ship Kitty Hawk will be flown to the lunar lab on Saturday for storage and sterilization and a post flight checkout. Scientists at the lab will begin today exposing plants animals and microscopic cells to the moon samples to measure effects of foreign material on living things.
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