Oct 27 1967
From The Space Library
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NASA Aerobee 150 sounding rocket launched from WSMR reached 99-mi (160-km) altitude in flight to measure, with moderate and high resolution, spectral irradiance of Venus (1,000 to 3,000 A), and star B Oriones (Rigel). No data were acquired from Venus because tracker was ineffective; Rigel was acquired and five-second exposure sequence was completed. (NASA Rpt SRL)
U.S.S.R. successfully launched two Cosmos satellites with two boosters: Cosmos CLXXXV entered orbit with 888-km (552-mi) apogee, 522-km (324-mi) perigee, 98.7-min period, and 64.1° inclination. Cosmos CLXXXVI, launched into orbit with 235-km (146-mi) apogee, 209 km (130-mi) perigee, 88.7-min period, and 51.7° inclination, later docked with Cosmos CLXXXVIII. Both spacecraft performed satisfactorily. (W Post, 10/29/67, A16; SBD, 10/30/67,320; GSFC SSR, 10/31/67)
Atlas-F carrying unidentified payload exploded shortly after launch by USAF from Vandenberg AFB. (SBD, 10/30/67,316)
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