Jun 30 1963

From The Space Library

During FY 1963 NASA awarded 8% of its total contract value to small business, lower than in previous years: FY 1960, 17%; FY 1961, 15%; FY 1962, 12%. (M&R, 1/29/64, 9)

Based on net value of awards, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center awarded almost one third of NASA's FY 1963 contracts to industry ($949.8 million). Second highest was Manned Spacecraft Center ($737.2 million), followed by Western Operations Office ($412.3 million) and Goddard Space Flight Center ($303.5 million). (M&R, 1/20/64, 9)

Space Systems Division (SSD) recorded its 200th Thorlaunch. The figure includes the use of the Thor as a space booster - Thor­-Agena, Thor-Delta, Thor-Able, and Thor-Able-Star - and as an intermediate range ballistic missile (IRBM). (AFSC Release #312­R-114, Atch #2, 1/1/64, 2)

Estimated 10,000-15,000 persons visited NASA Marshall Space Flight Center on "Family Day." (Huntsville Times, 7/1/63)

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