Sep 9 1962
From The Space Library
Three-man crew "survived" a simulated week-long, round-trip to the moon, in simulation chamber at Martin Co. plant, near Baltimore. Crew in the simulator, which resembled Apollo spacecraft in size and shape, consisted of 3 NASA civilian test pilots: Donald L. Mallick and Harold E. Ream of Langley Research Center, and Glenn W. Stinnett of Ames Research Center. During the simulated flight, made in July, the men took turns as pilot, co-pilot, and navigator, and each made a simulated landing on the moon's surface in the special one-man capsule designed by Langley scientists.
Plan calling for international sounding-rocket launching site to be set up under U.N. auspices would be presented to U.N. General Assembly by 28-nation Committee on Outer Space, New York Times reported. Originally proposed by U.S. last June, plan provided that all member countries would be given access to facility for collection of meteorological and other scientific data.
U.N. Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation released detailed report warning that any radiation dose, however small, can cause biological and hereditary effects. "The Committee therefore emphasizes the need that all forms of unnecessary exposure be minimized or avoided entirely." Adopted unanimously by the 15-nation committee, the 442-page report was the most comprehensive in the 7-year history of the Committee.
25-franc postage stamp picturing TELSTAR communications center at Pleumeur-Bodou was issued by France, first nation to so honor TELSTAR and its international communications achievements.
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