Jan 14 1964
From The Space Library
Nike-Apache sounding rocket was launched from Wallops Island, Va., with Rice Univ. experiment "Sammy I" to measure and study causes of auroras and airglow. Vehicle carried 68-Ib. payload, designed and built by professors and students in Rice Space Science Dept., to peak altitude of 56 mi. before impacting 74 mi. downrange in the Atlantic Ocean. No recovery operation was conducted; telemetry data during flight would be analyzed by the Space Science Dept. This was first of four similar experiments to be conducted under NASA grant; remaining three flights would take place at Ft. Churchill, Canada. (Wallops Release 64-3)
NASA and Canada's Defence Research Board announced reaching agreement for joint multi-satellite ionosphere-monitoring research program, designated Isis (International Satellites for Ionospheric Studies). Agreement called for orbiting of a second Alouette and Isis A, B, and C satellites at intervals between 1965 and 1970. The satellites would continue and expand experiments of ALOUETTE I topside sounder, and data obtained from the satellites would be made freely available to the scientific community. Under terms of the agreement, DRB would design, construct, and test the satellites, provide basic onboard experiment, and operate at least one ground station to supply data on spacecraft operation. NASA would provide four launch vehicles, conduct launch operations, and provide and launch up to five sounding rockets to test components, subsystems, and experiments for the satellites. NASA also would launch an Explorer satellite in conjunction with the Alouette to obtain coordinated direct measurements. (NASA Release 64-6)
Static test-firing of Titan II at Cape Kennedy postponed for a week, this second postponement due to failure of gas generator starter cartridge. (M&R, 1/20/64, 12) Senate received President Johnson's nomination of Dr. Donald F. Hornig to be Director of Office of Science and Technology, succeeding Dr. Jerome B. Wiesner. (CR, 1/14/64, 371)
In keeping With NASA reorganization, subcommittees of the House Committee on Science and Astronautics were revised as follows: Manned Space Flight; Space Sciences and Applications; Advanced Research and Tracking; and Science, Research, and Development. (NASA LAR III/6)
Maj. Gen. Ben I. Funk, Commander of AF Space Systems Div., said in speech before Tennessee Valley Post of American Ordnance Association, Redstone Arsenal, Ala.: "Space can be nothing less than a total national undertaking. "Space has to do with our future, with our country's future, and with the progress of civilization. It also has to do with our personal and our national security. . . . "I personally believe that the working partnership between NASA and the Department of Defense will grow increasingly close in the months and years just ahead, and that joint efforts in ventures such as Gemini, and the lunar expedition, will serve to identify this country's slate of space activities as national programs. . . ." Discussing role of the military in space, he said: "As a national policy, we have declared that space will be reserved for peaceful purposes. This, I submit, serves to put the military into space-not restrict space to purely non-military activities.. . . "In describing the military mission, I like to say that the Defense Department's job is to insure that space is used for us-not against us." (Marshall Star, 1/15/64, 1-2)
Engineers Joint Council would request this session of Congress for charter to establish National Academy of Engineering, EJC president Eric A. Walker said in Washington press conference. NAE would be patterned after National Academy of Sciences, which was working with EJC in setting up NAE, but the two bodies would have no organizational ties. (M&R, 1/20/64, 10)
Boeing Co. scientists announced invention of lightweight telescope with more than 100-mi. range for use by astronaut in satellite interceptor in spotting another orbiting spacecraft. (SBD, 1/15/64, 74)
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