Apr 4 1967
From The Space Library
U.S.S.R. launched Cosmos CLIII into orbit with 291-km (181-mi) apogee; 202-km (126-mi) perigee; 89.3-min period; and 64.6° inclination. Equipment functioned normally. Satellite reentered Apr. 12. (Tech Wk, 4/10/67; GSFC SSR, 4/15/67)
NASA Nike-Cajun sounding rocket launched from Point Barrow, Alaska, carried GSFC-instrumented grenade experiment to obtain data on temperature, pressure, density, and wind between 22-59 mi (35-95 km) at the transition from winter-time westerly to summer-time easterly circulation. Rocket and instrumentation performed satisfactorily. (NASA Rpt SRL)
Astronaut Frank Borman told Cleveland Engineering Society that he and other astronauts hoped US. would immediately revitalize the Apollo program: "We'd like to see the crews regrouped and the program under way as soon as possible." (AP, W Post, 4/6/67,62)
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