Oct 29 1962
From The Space Library
Aerobee sounding rocket launched from NASA Wallops Station carried 230-lb. payload to 116-mi. altitude before landing in Atlantic Ocean 59 mi. from launch site. Flight tested performance of three photometers developed for use in [[Orbiting Astronomical Observatory|OAO (Orbiting Astronomical Observatory) satellite to be launched by NASA in 1964. Other instrumentation obtained data from the comparatively young stars Gamma Cassiopeia and Delta Persei, for use in star-evolution study being conducted by University of Wisconsin. Launch was under management of NASA Goddard Space Flight Center.
Jet Propulsion Laboratory scientists disclosed they were conducting radar exploration of Venus. Data obtained by the experiment, continuing from October 1 for about three months, would be compared with those obtained by MARINER II spacecraft when it flies in vicinity of Venus.
NASA officials said five experiments aboard EXPLORER XV were working well but that two others had been adversely affected by satellite's excessive spin rate. The two experiments were designed to determine decay rate of artificially created radiation.
All industry proposals for 210-ft. antenna at Goldstone Tracking Station were reported rejected by JPL because their prices exceeded sum allocated for the project. JPL was considering relaxing its requirements and requesting bidders to compromise on price.
W. Randolph Lovelace II, of Lovelace Foundation for Medical Education and Research, told 200 space experts from 14 countries that scientists would have to volunteer for space flight teams. "It takes four years of college plus three years or more of further study to reach the doctor of philosophy level. It is a bit too much to ask our test pilots to undergo this further training." He said that in projects such as two-man Gemini a scientist could make space flights in company of trained flier. Lovelace was addressing an international symposium on environmental problems of man in space, held in Paris.
USAF awarded $78 million contract to General Dynamics/Astronautics for a standardized Atlas space launch vehicle, to be known as Atlas Contract covered design and development of standard space vehicle version of Atlas ICBM, modifications to launch sites at AMR and PMR, and production and launch of SLV-III boosters.
Indonesian scientist Dr. Hadinoto said Indonesia hoped to launch her first space rocket in 1964 for scientific purposes, with aid provided by U.S.S.R.
AEC announced three Soviet nuclear tests in past two days, two of intermediate yield and one of low yield.
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