Oct 24 1961
From The Space Library
Studies of "unconventional" rockets using liquid fuels in the thrust range from 2 to 24 million pounds announced by NASA; 2 contracts being carried out by Aerojet-General and Rocketdyne Division of North American Aviation.
USAF Titan fired from Cape Canaveral to coincide with overhead passage of Midas IV.
The first Centaur liquid-oxygen/liquid-nitrogen tanking tests were successfully completed at Sycamore Canyon.
Long duration static test of the S-Istage (SA-2 vehicle) occurred at Marshall Space Flight Center, for a period of 120 seconds.
Small liquid-fuel rocket was fueled and fired while floating in ocean off Point Mugu in Aerojet-General demonstration of this launching technique.
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