Jun 11 1962
From The Space Library
Rehbar II sounding rocket launched from site near Karachi, a continuation of U.S.-Pakistan joint program. First launching of Nike-Cajun sounding rockets carrying sodium vapor payloads was June 7.
DOD announced reassignment of responsibilities for the DOD Communications Satellite Program. The Air Force was assigned responsibility for the development, production, and launch of all space devices, consistent with the general policy for the development of military space systems announced in March 1961. The Army was assigned responsibility for the development and operation of the ground environment except for that portion of the ground environment associated with launch and control of satellites themselves. Defense Communications Agency (DCA) was assigned task of integrating ground and space components. First effect was the transfer to the Air Force of overall systems management of Project Advent, a responsibility of the Army since September 1960 when it was transferred from ARPA.
USAF Office of Scientific Research Summer Seminar in Geophysics, in which some 200 scientists participated, convened at Cloudcroft, N.M, the seventh annual such review of progress in the theoretical and technical aspects of geophysics.
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