Astronautical and Aeronautical Events of 1962 - NASA's History Office
Astronautical and Aeronautical Events of 1962 - NASA's History Office
Astronautical and Aeronautical Events of 1962 - NASA's History Office
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Apr. 26<br />
Apr. 28<br />
May 16<br />
May 24<br />
May 28<br />
May 30<br />
May 31<br />
Jun. 1<br />
Jun. 17<br />
Jnn. 18<br />
USAF Sp&YXraft<br />
(United States).<br />
USA) Spacecraft<br />
(United States).<br />
USA) Spacecraft<br />
(United States).<br />
AURORA 7<br />
Mercury-Atlas<br />
VI1 (MA-?)<br />
(United States).<br />
COSMOS V<br />
(U.S.B.R.).<br />
USAF SpaCWTaft<br />
(United States).<br />
USAF Probe<br />
(United Statrs).<br />
USAF Spacecraft<br />
(United States).<br />
<strong>and</strong><br />
OSCAR I1 (United<br />
States).<br />
USAF Spacecraft<br />
(United States).<br />
UlAF sI%CSCraft<br />
(Utlite8 States).<br />
<strong>1962</strong> Pi<br />
<strong>1962</strong> Rho<br />
legl Sigma<br />
1882 Tau<br />
<strong>1962</strong> Upsilon<br />
<strong>1962</strong> Phi<br />
-------____-<br />
<strong>1962</strong> Chi 1<br />
<strong>1962</strong> Chi 2<br />
<strong>1962</strong> Psi<br />
1912 Omega<br />
AtlW<br />
Agena<br />
B.<br />
Thor-<br />
Agena<br />
B.<br />
Thor-<br />
Agena<br />
B.<br />
Atlas D.<br />
Not avail-<br />
able.<br />
Thor-<br />
Agena<br />
B.<br />
Blue<br />
Ecout.<br />
Thor-<br />
A gen a<br />
B.<br />
Atlas-<br />
Agena<br />
B.<br />
Thor-<br />
Agena<br />
D.<br />
Not available.<br />
Not available.<br />
Not available.<br />
Total weight: 2,975 Ibs.<br />
Objective: Orhit<strong>and</strong>remvermanne<br />
spacerraft; evaluatemannedspaa<br />
rfomance; investigate man‘s capr<br />
I? llities in space environment.<br />
Payload: Bell-shaped 9%’ x 6‘ (d<br />
meter at base) cansule. containin!<br />
hracons; retr<strong>of</strong>ire <strong>and</strong> recovery a]<br />
paratus; tethered balloon for study I<br />
drag <strong>and</strong> visibility in space.<br />
Total weight: Not available.<br />
Objectlre: Orbital scientific sate<br />
lite to continue “program announce<br />
March 16 <strong>of</strong> this year,” (launch I<br />
COSMOS I).<br />
Not available.<br />
Not avdlable.<br />
Not available.<br />
Not available.<br />
Not avallnbl6.<br />
Not avail<br />
able.<br />
ZZ6.18. ~ _.<br />
401.4. .--.<br />
166.8. - - _.<br />
308.3- - - -.<br />
198 ____-_.<br />
241.09- - -.<br />
240<br />
Not avail<br />
able.<br />
u3.6.. __.<br />
Not avail.<br />
able.<br />
90.0. - _ ___<br />
92.46’. -<br />
88.3- - ___- 32.5O-- -<br />
84.0. ___-_<br />
101.5----. 49.05“--<br />
88.7 ______ ---------.<br />
90.5 ______<br />
90.5 ______<br />
Not avail.<br />
able.<br />
wa.. __ __<br />
Not<br />
avail-<br />
able.<br />
73.07“- -<br />
74.1”- - ~<br />
74.2G0. -<br />
74.30--.<br />
Not<br />
avail-<br />
able.<br />
J20.--. -<br />
Re-entaed 4/28/62.<br />
Re-entered 5/26/62.<br />
%Ill in orbit.<br />
Re-entered after 3 orbitr space-<br />
craft <strong>and</strong> Astronaut d. Scott<br />
Carmter picked up 136 mi.<br />
east <strong>of</strong> Puerto Rim (ZOO mi.<br />
beyond intended area) by<br />
U.S.8. Pierce. Carpenter per-<br />
formed many experiments<br />
includina star observ$ms)<br />
studying “c+lenn effect <strong>and</strong><br />
behavior <strong>of</strong> liquid ‘under<br />
weightless conditions; proved<br />
feasibility <strong>of</strong> drifting flight<br />
with ita great saving in fuel.<br />
Recond U.S. manned orbital<br />
flight.<br />
Experiments reported to have<br />
operated as planned. still in<br />
orbit.<br />
Re+ntered 6/11/62,<br />
Yo information availablc.<br />
Re-entered 6/28/62. Carried<br />
OSCAR II as piggybnck satel-<br />
lite.<br />
IO-lb. American Radio Relay<br />
League sate!lite, transmitting<br />
the word Hi” for use by<br />
amateur radio opernbors. Re-<br />
entered 6/21/62.<br />
Re-entered 6/16/62.<br />
First orbital flight <strong>of</strong> Agana b.<br />
Still in orbit.
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