Sep 27 1964
From The Space Library
New magnetic hammer developed by MSFC team headed by Robert J. Schwinghamer had saved NASA $240,000 during the past six months, NASA announced. Magnetic hammer was used to remove dis-tortions from huge Saturn V fuel-tank domes after they had been fab-ricated and assembled. (NASA Release 64-238)
MSC Gemini Project Director Charles Mathews, asked about prospects of lengthening first manned Gemini flight, was reported as saying: "We are re-examining the possibility of a day-long mission but the prob-ability is that it will stay three orbits [41/2 hours] as planned . . ." Question was prompted by Astronaut Virgil I. Grissom's having stated publicly a few days ago that he would like to have the flight plan ex-tended up to as many as 18 orbits and was trying to persuade project officials to lengthen it (AP, Hartford Courant, 9/27/64)
U.K. supersonic TSR-2 aircraft was test-flown for the first time in 14-min. flight from Boscombe Down, the reconnaissance-bomber performing satisfactorily. Aviation Minister Julian Amery said the TSR-2, to be operational in about three years, would be "a formidable addition to Britain's power." (Feron, NYT, 9/28/64)
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