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... Infobox Spacecraft Name = '''''Sputnik 1'''''
"Спутник-1" Image = Image:Sputnik 1.jpg 200px Organization = Major_Contractors = OKB-1 , Soviet Ministry of Radiotechnical Industry Mission_Type = Atmospheric studies Satellite_Of = Earth Launch = Start date ... Energia museum Image:Sputnikinternal.jpg 300px Sputnik internal schematic Image:SputnikR-7.jpg 300px Sputnik 1 R-7 schematic Image:Sputnikschematic.jpg 300px Sputnik and fairing schematic Image:Sputnikshroud.jpg 300px ...

... Infobox Spacecraft Name = '''''Sputnik 1'''''
"Спутник-1" Image = Image:Sputnik 1.jpg 200px Organization = Major_Contractors = OKB-1 , Soviet Ministry of Radiotechnical Industry Mission_Type = Atmospheric studies Satellite_Of = Earth Launch = Start date ... Semimajor_Axis = 6,955.2 km (4,321.8 mi) Eccentricity = 0.05201 Inclination = 65.1° Orbital_Period = 96.2 minutes Apoapsis = convert 7310 km mi abbr=on lk=out from ...

... International Code would designate all orbiting artificial satellites and space probes with Arabic numerals (1963-1, 1963-2, etc.) rather than Greek letters (1963 Alpha, 1963 Beta., etc.), National Academy of ... . Newly created Space Sciences Div. would direct scientific aspects of the project. ''(San Jose News, 1/1/63)'' Walter C. Williams and J. C. Elms assumed duties as deputy directors of NASA ...

... assistant to the president. ''(NASA Release 63-42; NAA S&IS Skywriter, 3/8/63,1)'' NASA Manned Spacecraft Center proposal to establish manned orbital Space Station which Stressed that Such ... established using rockets, equipment, and materials under development now for Project Apollo . Plan called for (1) orbiting Space station with capacity for 18 crewmen; (2) sending six men in adapted Apollo ...

... Au­gust alone, they discovered two Atlantic hurricanes and four Pa­cific typhoons. Since April 1, 1962, there were only seven days when a Tiros satellite was not in operation. Information ... -4)'' USAF launched unidentified satellite with Thor-Agena D vehicle. ''(Pres. Rpt. on Space, 1963,1/27/64)'' Dr. Robert C. Seamans , Jr., NASA Associate Administrator, testified on NASA facility planning ...

... H. Debus , and a Deputy Di­rector and four Assistant Directors. ''(LOC Spaceport News, 5/1/63)'' NASA Ames Research Center announced award of contract to Thiokol Chemical Corp. for "hypervelocity ... -week periods had developed anemia but, remained otherwise healthy. ''(Science Service, Wash. Daily News, 5/1/63)'' Brig. Gen. Samuel C. Phillips (USAF), Director of Minuteman Pro­gram, said at Norton ...

... based on predictable and expectable payload launchings within booster's capability. ''(Space Bus. Daily, 7/1/63)'' International Academy of Astronautics announced 1963 Daniel and Florence Guggenheim International Astronautics Award would ... and Propulsion Assistant Di­rector (for Propulsion), quoted as saying combustion instability problem of F-1 rocket engine was now "under control," in Missiles and Rockets. Installation of mechanical isolator separated ...

... on spacecraft to detect and analyze such life if it exists. ''(The Cleveland Press, 8/1/63)'' Australian Minister of Supply Allen Fairhall announced U.S.-financed space tracking station would ... the organization now has annual budget of $22,600,000 and 4,500 total personnel (1,617 scientists, engineers, and techni­cians.) During year just completed, Aerospace Corp. provided guidance on ... intended as space research vehicle. ''(AP, Houston Post, 8/2/63)'' August 1963 August Aug 1 1963 1 Aug 2 1963 2 Aug 3 1963 3 Aug 4 1963 4 Aug 5 ...

... )'' NASA launched 12 orbital, deep space, and manned space flights, of which 10 were successful, 1 partially successful, and one unsuccessful. The X-15 rocket research aircraft set a new altitude ... photographed by 200-in. Mt. Palomar telescope last spring. ''(A&AE, December 1963, 5)'' October 1-3: Youth Science Congress, sponsored by NASA and the National Science Teachers Association, was held ...

... well as the humanitarianism and the technological boom of the twentieth century . . . ." ''(Text; Airpower Historian 1/64, 6-10)'' U.S.S.R. announced launching of POLET I (Flight I), a ... "repeated" changes in altitude and inclination, the spacecraft on Nov. 2 attained "final orbit" : apogee, 1,437 km. (893 mi.) ; perigee, 343 km. (213 mi.) ; period, 102.5 min. ; inclination, 58°55'. ''(Pravda, 11/2/63, AFSS-Trans.; Shabad, NYT, 11/2/63, 1; 11/3/63, 33)'' Arecibo Ionospheric Observatory was dedicated by ARPA and USAF in Arecibo ...

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