Jul 11 1963

From The Space Library

NASA Ames Research Center announced seven NASA astro­nauts were conducting simulated manned spacecraft missions at Ames centrifuge facility. Tests involved subjecting astronauts to space flight stresses they might encounter during future manned space flights. (Ames Release 63-29)

Senators Warren G. Magnuson and Henry M. Jackson announced three NASA study contracts awarded to Boeing Co.: $199,920 contract to continue studying methods of recovering Saturn first-stage rocket boosters for reuse; $106,000 award to continue studying large clustered solid-propellant rocket motors; and $84,108 contract to study vehicle-integrated rocket powerplant with air augmentations. Contracts were let by NASA Marshall Space Flight Center. (Seattle Times 7,/11 /63)

Communications Satellite Corp. issued its first request for contract proposals--proposals for study of multiple access system for communications satellites. (ComSatCorp Release)

Soviet news agency Tass announced improved types of rocket car­riers for spacecraft were launched successfully from Soviet Union to central Pacific during June and July, and area was no longer off-limits for navigation of ships and aircraft. (Tass, Komso­molskaya Pravda, 7/11/63, 3, AFSS-T Trans.)

FAA announced month-long series of tests would evaluate use of heli­copters in addition to ground fire-fighting methods to increase survival chances of aircraft passengers in crash and fire situations. Tests would begin in September. (FAA Release 63-39)

USAF announced Minuteman ICBM was successfully launched from Vandenberg AFB in routine launch. (DOD Release 997-63)

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