Jun 20 1967
From The Space Library
NASA successfully conducted sixth of 10 planned rocket-launched flight experiments to investigate possible parachute landing systems for Voyager program. Two-stage Honest John-Nike rocket launched from WSMR ejected 40-ft cross-type parachute, one of three designs being studied, at 130,000-ft altitude where earth atmosphere resembles that of Mars. Parachute descended to earth carrying 200-lb payload. Test was part of LaRC's Planetary Entry Parachute Program. (NASA Release 67-162)
USAF launched unidentified satellite with Titan III-B booster from WTR; satellite reentered Jun. 30. (Tech Wk, 6/26/67, 15; Pres Rep 1967)
Apollo spacecraft 017 was mechanically mated to Saturn V booster at KSC in preparation for AS-501 unmanned mission scheduled for launch in third quarter of 1967. KSC officials said no major problems had been discovered in additional inspection of Saturn V's 2nd stage [see May 241. (Marshall Star, 6/21/67, 1)
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