Jul 19 1961
From The Space Library
Mercury-Redstone (MR-4) with manned Liberty Bell 7 capsule canceled within minutes of launch because of adverse weather.
NASA and Weather Bureau invited over 100 of the world's weather services to participate in the Tiros III satellite experiment by conducting special ground-based observations synchronized with passes of the satellite.
Tiros III photographed tropical storm Liza in the Pacific Ocean, pinpointing its location for meteorologists.
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