Feb 7 1970
From The Space Library
Intelsat-III F-6, launched by NASA for ComSatCorp Jan. 14, began full-time commercial service with 955 circuits carrying telephone and telegraph messages between 17 earth stations in Atlantic area. (ComSatCorp Pio; ComSatCorp Release 70-6)
Imaging photopolarimeter for Jupiter probe was being developed by Santa Barbara Research Center for ARC, Armed Forces Journal reported. Instrument for Pioneer F and G spacecraft to be launched in 1972 and 1973 would map density and distribution of "asteroidal debris," measure gas above Jupiter's cloud layers, and transmit two-color spin-scan images of planet. (AFJ, 2/7/70, 2)
Aerobee 170 sounding rocket was launched by NASA from WSMR carrying American Science and Engineering, Inc., experiment to study x-ray spectra. Mission did not meet minimum scientific requirements. (SR list)
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