Apr 17 1963

From The Space Library

Space News for this day. (2MB PDF)

Whilden P. Breen, Univ. of Maryland research assistant, emerged from isolation chamber where he had lived since Nov. 17, 1962, under continuous and highly programmed experimental environment. Breen was "in excellent physical condition" and would undergo extensive medical and psychological tests during the coming week. Experiment was conducted by Univ. of Mary­land Space Research Laboratory, Dept. of Psychology, and financed by NASA grant. (Wash. Eve. Star, 4/17/63; Univ. of Maryland Release)

Five New Jersey newspapermen held first press conference through space, using RELAY I communications satellite in 25-min. broadcast to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Photo of newsmen sent via RELAY I during conference was of good quality, Rio officials said. (AP, Santa Monica Evening Outlook, 4/17/63)

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