Jul 11 1963
From The Space Library
NASA Ames Research Center announced seven NASA astronauts were conducting simulated manned spacecraft missions at Ames centrifuge facility. Tests involved subjecting astronauts to space flight stresses they might encounter during future manned space flights. (Ames Release 63-29)
Senators Warren G. Magnuson and Henry M. Jackson announced three NASA study contracts awarded to Boeing Co.: $199,920 contract to continue studying methods of recovering Saturn first-stage rocket boosters for reuse; $106,000 award to continue studying large clustered solid-propellant rocket motors; and $84,108 contract to study vehicle-integrated rocket powerplant with air augmentations. Contracts were let by NASA Marshall Space Flight Center. (Seattle Times 7,/11 /63)
Communications Satellite Corp. issued its first request for contract proposals--proposals for study of multiple access system for communications satellites. (ComSatCorp Release)
Soviet news agency Tass announced improved types of rocket carriers for spacecraft were launched successfully from Soviet Union to central Pacific during June and July, and area was no longer off-limits for navigation of ships and aircraft. (Tass, Komsomolskaya Pravda, 7/11/63, 3, AFSS-T Trans.)
FAA announced month-long series of tests would evaluate use of helicopters in addition to ground fire-fighting methods to increase survival chances of aircraft passengers in crash and fire situations. Tests would begin in September. (FAA Release 63-39)
USAF announced Minuteman ICBM was successfully launched from Vandenberg AFB in routine launch. (DOD Release 997-63)
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