Jun 9 1969
From The Space Library
Nike-Apache sounding rocket was launched by NASA from Wallops Station carrying Dudley Observatory payload to collect micrometeoroids. Rocket and instruments functioned satisfactorily. (NASA Proj Off)
FAA announced there were 10,470 airports, heliports, and seaplane bases on its records on Dec. 31, 1968: net increase of 344 over 1967. They included 555 heliports, 411 seaplane bases, and 28 landing facilities outside U.S. Of total, 3,986 were publicly owned and 6,848, privately. Airlines served 183 airports with turbojets and were expected to extend this service to additional 215 airports by 1973. (FAA Release 69-68)
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