Dec 31 1965
From The Space Library
Soviet space probe VENUS II, launched Nov, 12, would pass "at the prescribed distance" from Venus, Tass announced. VENUS III, launched Nov. 16, had been corrected in flight "in order to bring it closer to Venus," the announcement added. Telemetered data showed that conditions aboard both probes were normal; scientific instrumentation was functioning normally, VENUS II was 15.5-million km. (9.6-million mi.) from earth; VENUS III was 14.3 million km. (8.9 million mi.) away. (Tass, 12/31/65)
Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, the first man to fly in space, said in an interview with Krasnaya Zvezda that an increasing number of professions would take part in future spaceflights, He noted that pilots, engineers, a scientist, and a doctor had already flown in Soviet spacecraft. Gagarin described recent American spaceflights as "a major achievement," but said it would be a simplification to interpret U.S. accomplishments as "first steps on an unexplored way." He said Soviet spacecraft VOSTOK III and VOSTOK IV had flown in formation in August 1962. (AP, Wash. Eve. Star, 12/31/65, A2)
U.S. and Yugoslavia would exchange visits and information under a new, non-Governmental agreement reached between the U.S. National Academy of Sciences and the Yugoslav Academy of Sciences, Under the terms of a memorandum of understanding, scientists of both countries would be able to take advantage of short- and long-term visits to lecture, conduct seminars, or carry out laboratory research, Money for the exchange program would come from the U.S. National Science Foundation. (Wash. Post, 12/1/65, A3)
In a report of shareholders for fall 1965, ComSatCorp said it had realized revenues of $966,000 from the operation of EARLY BIRD I covering a period from June 28, when the satellite began commercial service between North America and Europe, through Sept, 30. As of Sept, 30, the Corporation's total cash and temporary cash investments amounted to $187,767,000. (ComSatCorp Release)
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