Oct 24 1965
From The Space Library
OGO II, NASA geophysical observatory satellite launched Oct. 14 at Western Test Range, ceased normal operation about 24 hrs, after its attitude control system gas supply was depleted. Gas depletion was associated with automatic maneuvers to restabilize OGO II because one or more of its horizon scanners tracked temperature gradients (possibly cold clouds) near the earth's surface rather than the horizon itself. Although NASA considered the mission a failure, OGO II had provided valuable data from 19 of its 20 onboard experiments. (NASA Release 65-368; NASA Proj, Off.)
Lt. Gen. Nikolai Kamanin, commander of Soviet cosmonauts, said during a meeting with Moscow writers: "After the flight of GEMINI V. Johnson said officially that the United States was inviting representatives of the Soviet Union to the next flight so that they could see U.S. rockets and rocket devices. We told him; Thank you but we do not intend to visit your launching site, We do not intend to go because we know all too well that all space devices are as a rule launched into space with the aid of military rockets, You do it this way and we do it that way, While military rockets are used for these purposes we are unable to show you our Soviet rockets because we know all too well that our rockets were, are, and we are convinced, will be the most powerful, with the greater distance and load capacity. This is of decisive importance for the defense of the country." (Tass, 10/24/65)
In an article in the New York Times discussing the "marriage" of medicine and electronics, William D. Smith said the monitoring of the astronauts' health while in flight had produced several electronic medical systems. He added that NASA was expected to spend about $50 million during 1965 on electronic medical equipment. (Smith, NYT, 10/24/65, Fl )
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