January 1961
From The Space Library
International Committee on Geophysics, successor organization to the IGY, meeting in Paris, endorsed proposal for Quiet Sun Year during 1964-65. (IGY had been selected for its intense sunspot activity.) NASA internal studies of a manned lunar landing program were completed. Studies considered both the direct ascent based on a large Nova-type launch vehicle and the rendezvous method of earth orbit using a number of Saturn C-2's.
Experiments with [Echo I]] were discontinued except for occasional checks, having provided for innumerous communications since launch on August 12, 1960.
Wind tunnel testing of model of the first Saturn (SA-1) began at Arnold Engineering Development Center at Tullahoma, Tenn. Explosions of Centaur engines at Pratt & Whitney led to suspension of testing.
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