Approved For Release 20nstots ow roproronsrsnoze@BRiRRe aA — € $ Witng o DIRECTORATE OF INTELLIGENCE Central Intelligence Bulletin I Secret No 042 Approved For Release 200RIR@R EI rproroosrsaoz2400020001 0 wo 0275 72 22 guly 2972 ° conrzurs sourn vremings Situation report Page 1 CUBA the leadership is dissatisfied with the ze— sults of Castro‘s Soviet trip Page 2 USSR Better space suits Page 4 THAILAND Thanom stays on as head of the armed forces Page 6 wn — sour AraICh Pretoria accepts a UN repre— sentative — Page © LAOS No new peace proposals Page 10 chzus—089m Copper exports Page 10 Approved For Release 20028§f95p rRDProrootsaoz2400020001 0 Approved For Release 200310555 ou rbprorensrsaczzsoon20001 0 usem The Soviets apparently are trying to in— prove their space suit technology in anticipation of future manned space requirements At a recent meeting of the 3oint U8—ussR work ing group in space biology and medicine Soviet par— c ticipants shoved great interest in the space suite used in the Apolto lunar landings They mentioned a pending Soviet request to the National Aeronautical and Space Adninistration to buy several space suits fron the US manufacturer The Soviets have not used pressurized space suits on manned flights since 1969 apparently be— lMeving then unnecessary for missions that do not Involve activity outside their spacecraft The Soyuz 11 commonaute who died during re—entry last year probably would have survived the sudden de pressurization of their capsule if they had been wearing pressurized suits The couches in the Soyuz reentry capsule however could not have accomns— dated the three cosmonauts wearing the bulky Soviet sults Soviet development of space suits has lagged considerably behind US efforts Those used by the US on Aporto flights are nore compact and £lexible than Soviet versions allowing astronauts consider able freedom of movement The advanced technology of Us suits vould help the Soviets in designing space suits for future Soyuz missions A U8—type suit also would be essential for a Soviet lunar landing where mopslity would be a critical factor although such a landing attempt is not likely for several years changes in the Soyus spacecraft probably were — made as a result of the Soyur 211 accident and were tested earlier this month during the flight of Cosnes 496——an unnanned Soyus vehicle hs a safety precaution the Soviets may also introduce a new 22 gur 72 Cenvat Intelizence Bullsin a Approved For Release 2003 0ei2s ow Rbproraosrsaozzso0020001 0 SECRET Approved For Release 2008IRSRYER nneroroosrssozz400020001 0 space suit or a modified version of an older model during the next space mission There are indications that the Soviets are planning a manned space flight within the next few weeks and it probably will in— volve another extended atiy by commonauts aboard a Salyut space station 290 22 on re Cental Intetigerce Pallas s Approved For Retease 20098628 FSD rnerotonsrsnczzs00020001 0