Jan 1 1963
From The Space Library
Effective this date, the International Code would designate all orbiting artificial satellites and space probes with Arabic numerals (1963-1, 1963-2, etc.) rather than Greek letters (1963 Alpha, 1963 Beta., etc.), National Academy of Sciences announced. New system had been agreed upon by all national members of COSPAR in May 1962. (NAS Release)
NASA Ames Research Center was assigned direction of future Pioneer space probes, first of which would be launched in 1964. Newly created Space Sciences Div. would direct scientific aspects of the project. (San Jose News, 1/1/63)
Walter C. Williams and J. C. Elms assumed duties as deputy directors of NASA Manned Spacecraft Center, under MSC Director, Dr. Robert R. Gilruth. Williams, formerly MSC Associate Director, became Deputy Director for Mission Requirements and Flight Operations; concurrently he was named Director of Flight Operations in NASA Office of Manned Space Flight. Elms was appointed MSC Deputy Director for Development and Programs, with primary management responsibility for spacecraft development. (MSC Roundup, 11/28/62,1)
Sen. Robert S. Kerr (D.-Okla.) died of heart attack in Washington. He had been Chairman of Senate Committee on Aeronautical and Space Sciences since January 1961. (Wash. Post, 1/2/63, Al)
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