Sep 27 1964
From The Space Library
New magnetic hammer developed by MSFC team headed by Robert J. Schwinghamer had saved NASA $240,000 during the past six months, NASA announced. Magnetic hammer was used to remove distortions from huge Saturn V fuel-tank domes after they had been fabricated and assembled. (NASA Release 64-238)
MSC Gemini Project Director Charles Mathews, asked about prospects of lengthening first manned Gemini flight, was reported as saying: "We are re-examining the possibility of a day-long mission but the prob-ability is that it will stay three orbits [41/2 hours] as planned . . ." Question was prompted by Astronaut Virgil I. Grissom's having stated publicly a few days ago that he would like to have the flight plan extended up to as many as 18 orbits and was trying to persuade project officials to lengthen it (AP, Hartford Courant, 9/27/64)
U.K. supersonic TSR-2 aircraft was test-flown for the first time in 14-min. flight from Boscombe Down, the reconnaissance-bomber performing satisfactorily. Aviation Minister Julian Amery said the TSR-2, to be operational in about three years, would be "a formidable addition to Britain's power." (Feron, NYT, 9/28/64)
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