Apr 10 1962
From The Space Library
Fifty-five delegates from the U.N. toured the Atlantic Missile Range at the invitation of the State Department. Six Communist countries were represented, but delegates from the U.S.S.R. had declined at the last minute. Among the sights were the U.S.-U.K. satellite scheduled for launch that day but postponed because of trouble in the second stage of the Thor-Delta booster, the Saturn rocket being prepared for launching, and the Project Mercury site and control room.
Assistant Attorney General Nicholas Katzenbach testified before the Senate Commerce Committee that the compromise communications satellite bill, while generally acceptable to the Administration, would place control of the system in the communications industry. "There is real danger," he said, "that ground stations, if separately owned by the carriers, may because of their high cost represent an obstacle to technical growth so as prematurely to freeze the type of system." The compromise bill, approved by the Senate Space Committee two weeks ago, provided for a 50-50 split of the stock in the satellite corporation between the communications industry and other companies and investors.
Gen. Bernard A. Schriever, Commander of AFSC, said in a speech at Mississippi State College: "The Materials Laboratories at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base developed the basic material and structures used in 'sandwich construction' of aircraft; titanium alloy as a structural material; plastic, ceramics, and metallic alloys to withstand the high temperatures encountered during re-entry into the earth's atmosphere." The Boys Clubs of America honored Lt. Col. John H. Glenn, Jr., for his example of good citizenship to youth, presenting him with the "Man and Boy Award" at Alexandria, Va.
First stage (S–I) for Saturn vehicle SA-3 had its first flight qualification test at MSFC, all eight engines firing for 30 sec.
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