Apr 20 1968
From The Space Library
U.S.S.R. successfully launched Cosmos CCXVI. Orbital parameters: apogee, 265 km (164.7 mi) ; perigee, 195 km (121.2 mi) ; period, 89.1 min; and inclination, 51.8°. Satellite reentered April 28. (Anderson, NYT, 4/21/68, 28; W Star, 4/21/68, A5; GSFC SSR, 4/30/68)
NASA Astrobee 1500 sounding rocket launched from NASA Wallops Station carried Univ. of Minnesota experiment to 776-mi (1,250-km) altitude to study levels of electric and magnetic field variations in magnetosphere, check operation of antenna systems for use on satellite, and verify vehicle design changes. Rocket performed satisfactorily. Instrumentation suffered partial failure, but cause had not been determined. (NASA Rpt SRL)
April 20-22: Technical review of Saturn launch vehicles, attended by about 140 scientists, engineers, and administrators, and held at MSFC. Participants investigated status and flight schedule of Saturn launch vehicles. (MSFC Release 68-77; UPI, W Star, 4/21/68, A5)
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