Dec 31 1964
From The Space Library
NASA announced it had completed its experimental research and development program with SYNCOM II and SYNCOM III and would transfer operation of the synchronous satellites to DOD, starting Jan. 1, 1965. The transfer would be completed Mar. 31, 1965. DOD would operate the satellites for the remainder of their useful lifetimes and would provide NASA with any significant telemetry and ranging data. Communications ground stations used to relay transmissions via the two Syncoms had been furnished by DOD for the past two years. (NASA Release 65-5; DOD Release 1/4/65)
NASA reported, that a magnetometer hammer developed at NASA Marshall Space Flight Center to remove distortions from rocket fuel tank "gore segments" had salvaged rocket hardware valued in the millions of dollars. (NASA Release 64-328)
Dept of Commerce announced opening of World Weather Center in Washington, D.C., composed of the Weather Bureau's National Meteorological Center and National Weather Satellite Center with assistance provided by other Weather Bureau components. WWC Would gather, process, and distribute weather observations and prepare weather analyses and forecasts for as much of the globe as possible; provide opportunity for the training of meteorologists from the U.S. and abroad; conduct basic and applied research on large-scale weather problems; and archive weather information for use of the scientific community for research purposes. The Center would utilize the new direct Washington-Moscow weather communications link as well as the existing international weather communications systems. Plans for the U.N.-sponsored World Weather System would include three World Meteorological Centers: one in Washington, another in Moscow, and a third at a presently undesignated location in the Southern Hemisphere. (Commerce Dept. Release G 64-184)
Intelligence information reaching Washington revealed that Red China had begun to manufacture its own MiG jet fighters. Significance of the new development was that Red China might have the principal ingredients of a nuclear force- A-bombs and jet fighter bombers. (Fryklund, Wash. Eve. Star, 12/31/64)
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