Dr. Teem. I do think these hearings have been a very helpful matter in this regard, because it does provide a means of objectively breaking up some of the issues as well as the potential of this concept. And we wi 1 read the transcript of these with a great deal of interest. Senator Ford. I think we, as we say, have to get after it a little bit. If we don't, we will never know—and these ideas are there and we want to get the answers. So we certainly thank you both for being here this morning and appreciate it and look forward to working with you. Dr. Teem. Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. I, unfortunately, have to leave now, but Dr. Blieden will remain, if he can be of further assistance. Senator Ford. That is mighty fine. Thank you, sir. The next witnesses will be Dr. George M. Low, Deputy Administrator of NASA, Dr. William B. Lenoir, and R. D. Ginter—and Dr. Christopher Kraft. Dr. Low, I think you have some opening remarks that you would like to make, an opening statement. And if you would proceed, I would appreciate it. Dr. Low. Mr. Chairman, in view of the lateness of time, would you like us to abbreviate our remarks? Senator Ford. If you would. I don't want you to leave out anything you think is important, because the “full” subcommittee will stay here and listen to you. I have the endurance of a Baptist minister, so I can stay here as long as you can. [Biography of Dr. William B. Lenoir follows:] Biography of William B. Lenoir (PhD), NASA Astronaut Birthplace and date: March 14, 1939, in Miami, Florida. Education: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, B.S. 1961, M.S. 1962, Ph. D. 1965 (Electrical Engineering). Professional societies: American Geophysical Union, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Special honors: A Sloan Scholar at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and winner of the Carleton E. Tucker Award for Teaching Excellence at MIT; awarded the NASA Exceptional Service Medal (1974). Experience: From 1964 to 1965, Lenoir was an instructor at MIT; and in 1965, he was named assistant professor of Electrical Engineering. His work at MIT included teaching electromagnetic theory and systems theory and performing research in the remote sensing of the Earth, atmosphere, and resources and the theory of radiative transfer in anisotropic media. He is an investigator in several satellite experiments and continues research in this area along with his other astronaut assignments. Lenoir is a registered professional engineer in Texas. He has logged over 1,700 hours of flying time in jet aircraft. Current assignment: Dr. Lenoir was selected as a scientist-astronaut by NASA in August 1967. He completed the initial academic training and a 53-week course in flight training at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas. Lenoir was backup science-pilot for Skylab 3 and Skylab 4, the second and third manned missions in the Skylab Program. During Skylab 4, he was co-leader of the visual observations project and coordinator between the flight crew and the principal investigators for Apollo telescope mount solar science matters. Lenoir is supporting the Space Shuttle Program in the area of payload accommodations. He is continuing his work in the remote sensing of the Earth and its resources and is especially interested in the contributions that manned Earth observations can make in the Shuttle era. In September 1974 he was asked to form and lead a Satellite Power Team to support NASA's Office of Energy Programs in its considerations of satellite power systems. This work is continuing.
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