Oct 19 1962
From The Space Library
Second successful high altitude U.S. nuclear test in Operation Dominic was conducted near Johnston Island in the Pacific, a low-yield explosion at altitude of between 20 and 30 mi. Specially-built rocket with Sergeant motor was used to loft the nuclear warhead.
NASA would later select additional astronauts for Project Apollo, Dr. Robert Voas of NASA Manned Spacecraft Center told Virginia Psychological Association in Richmond. Dr. Voas said the nine new astronauts recently selected would participate in Project Gemini two-man, orbital rendezvous missions and Project Apollo, culminating in manned landing on the moon.
DOD announced launch of Anna geodetic satellite would be attempted October 23 at Cape Canaveral.
NASA ordered a technical review board to conduct reliability analysis of the Ranger program and to study reliability of future Ranger spacecraft. Cause of RANGER V's failure to get power from its panels of solar cells was still not clear.
Atom Affairs Ministry, West Germany, announced work on third stage of Western Europe's first space rocket would soon begin in West Germany. First stage would be developed from U.K. Blue Streak missile, second stage from French Veronique. Satellite to be launched by the three-stage vehicle would be built by Italy. First model would be completed in 1966.
NASA Wallops Station announced construction of bleachers located about a half-mi. from the launching area and capable of seating about 200 persons.
USAF Atlas F missile was successfully fired more than 4,000 mi. from Cape Canaveral in test flight.
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