Jun 22 1962
From The Space Library
NASA's Manned Space Flight Management Council held meeting at NASA Headquarters.
Plans for first live transatlantic TV programs in mid-July announced. To be produced by 3 U.S. networks and the 16-nation European Broadcasting Union (EBU), the programs would be transmitted by AT&T's Telstar satellite.
Last USAF B-52 strategic bomber, produced by the Boeing Company, left final assembly area at Wichita, Kansas. The B-52H model was the 744th in the series since the first B-52 came from Boeing plant on November 29, 1951. With numerous improvements throughout its production, B-52 had eight versions—from B-52A to B-52H (speed of 650 mph and unrefueled range of 12,500 miles). Models G and H were capable of carrying Hound Dog 500-mile-range missile and Skybolt 1,000-mile-range missile.
Jacqueline Auriol set a new women's international air speed record for 100 kilometers (62.10 miles) at Istres, France, flying a French-built Mirage III jet at 1,149.23 mph. Previous record, held by American aviatrix Jacqueline Cochran, was 783.02 mph.
NASA Group Achievement Award presented to staff of Wallops Station by Thomas F. Dixon, NASA Deputy Associate Administrator, in ceremony at Wallops. Award scroll signed by Administrator James E. Webb cited the 400 employees for: "Service of the highest order in providing rescue services, communications, transportation, food, lodging and medical care to the people of Chincoteague, Virginia, during the storms of March 6 to 9, 1962; "For alertness and attention to their obligations in carrying out the mission of the Wallops Station despite emergency conditions; "For courage and fidelity in protecting and restoring facilities and equipment of Wallops Station to operable condition with such Speed and efficiency as to permit scheduled launchings to be met."
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