Jan 16 1963
From The Space Library
Nike-Cajun rocket launched from NASA Wallops Station to detect atomic hydrogen in the atmosphere and test theories of sodium airglow 126-1b. payload released ozone into sodium air-glow layer of the atmosphere at approximately 47-mi. altitude; faint luminosity created by ozone cloud was measured by photometers in the paylod and photographed with telescopic camera at Wallops Station. (Wallops Release 63-7)
Background briefing in Pentagon on DOD budget proposals for FY 1964 indicated a total request in new obligational authority of $53.7 billion. Of this, some $5.5 billion was earmarked for R&D for the three services: Army’s main emphasis would be on the modernized Nike-Zeus antimissile system and on antiguerrilla weapons ; Navy’s on antisubmarine warfare; Air Force’s on missile and space systems development. The $1.66 billion for RDT&E and Astronautics represented the DOD portion of the national space program. (DOD Background Briefing on the FY 1964 Defense Budget, 1/16/63)
USAF announced the launch of an unidentified satellite with Thor- Agena D vehicle from Vandenberg AFB. (UPI, Wash. Post, 1/17/63, A1)
Biweekly Satellite Situation Report, by NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, initiated practice of reporting only those objects launched by NASA, with no coverage in future of launchings by DOD agencies or U.S.S.R. (Sat. Sit. Rpt., 1/16/63)
180 workers of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers struck McDonnell Aircraft Corp., but other unions crossed the picket lines and the plant continued to operate normally. (AP, Wash. Post, 1/17/63,4)
