Oct 14 1962

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NASA announced plans to launch Ranger (5) toward the moon during mid-October. The 775-lb. lunar probe would represent third U.S. attempt to take close-up photographs of the moon, gather information on lunar surface composition, and land instrumented capsule on lunar surface.

33-member board of trustees of Pacific Science Center Foundation was announced. The foundation would operate the U.S. Science Pavilion for Century 21 in Seattle as a permanent science center.

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