Sep 13 1960
From The Space Library
NASA and DOD announced the creation of the Aeronautics and Astronautics Coordinating Board "to review planning, avoid duplication, coordinate activities of common interest, identify problems requiring solution either by NASA or the Department of Defense and insure a steady exchange of information." Dr. Hugh L. Dryden, Deputy Administrator of NASA, and Dr. Herbert F. York, Director of Research and Engineering of DOD, were named co-chairmen of the Board. DISCOVERER XV placed into polar orbit.
NASA gave bidders briefing to industry representatives on Project Apollo study contract at Space Task Group, Langley AFB, Va.
Bilateral agreement with South Africa ratified providing for construction of new tracking station in South Africa.
September 13-14: First meeting of the NASA Advisory Committee on Space Biology, chaired by Dr. Melvin Calvin.
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