Oct 17 1962
From The Space Library
Space News for this day. (2MB PDF)
U.S.S.R. announced successful launch of COSMOS X into earth orbit (apogee, 208 mi.; perigee, 126 mi.; inclination, 65° from the equator; period, 90.2 main.). Tass said the satellite's many scientific instruments to measure radiation and other spatial conditions were functioning normally.
NASA postponed Ranger (5) launch because of weather at Cape Canaveral.
Among the 22 scientists and engineers honored at Franklin Institute's Medal Day ceremony, Philadelphia, were: Dr. Wernher von Braun, co-recipient of an Elliott Cresson Medal for his contributions to design and development of liquid-propellant rocket engines; Dr. James G. Baker, co-recipient of a Cresson Medal for his contributions to design of cameras for satellite tracking and aerial mapping; Dr. Wilbur Goss, recipient of Howard N. Potts Medal for engineering designs and technical supervision leading to development of first successful supersonic ramjet; and Dr . Charles H. Townes and Dr. Arthur L. Schawlow, recipients of a Stuart Ballantine Medal for their concept of an operable solid-stage, optical maser.
Dr. Wernher von Braun, Director of NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, predicted U.S. will have as many as 21 men operating a moon station within a decade.
USAF Minuteman missile was destroyed after eight seconds of flight, in silo launch at Cape Canaveral.
Soviet news agency Tass reported Soviet scientists had developed instrument to photograph any object by its own invisible thermal radiation.
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