Jun 16 1962
From The Space Library
Virgil I. (Gus) Grissom Day in Mitchell, Indiana, the hometown of the second Mercury astronaut into space.
Senate debate on legislation to permit private ownership of communications satellite systems began, with Sen. John O. Pastore as floor manager of the White House-backed bill.
Sir Robert Watson-Watt, British radar pioneer, said: "Even in physics, it is undesirable that technological fools should rush in where scientific angels fear to fly," referring to the high-altitude nuclear test planned by the U.S. Sir Robert was speaking to the 3-day "Scientists for Survival" meeting in New York.
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