Feb 5 1967
From The Space Library
Sounding rocket launched by ESRO from northern Sweden to study aurora borealis reached 116-km (72-mi) altitude. (Reuters, NYT, 2/6/67,3)
John R. Biggs, former director of NASA Office-Downey at North American Aviation's Downey, Calif., plant, became Deputy Executive Secretary in the Office of the Administrator, NASA Hq. (NASA Ann, 2/6/67)
764 students would begin work toward doctorate degrees in space sciences during 1967-68 academic year at 152 institutions as part of NASA's Predoctoral Training program to meet increasing need for highly trained scientists and engineers. (NASA Release 67-19)
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