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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Sep. 27<br />
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Venus Probe<br />
(U.8 S.R.).<br />
USAF SpaCeCr8ft<br />
(United States).<br />
USA? SpaU?d<br />
(United States).<br />
moa VI (Unites<br />
Staten).<br />
COSMOS IX<br />
(U.S.S.R.).<br />
ALOugTTr I<br />
(United States-<br />
Canada).<br />
lBB2 Alpha-<br />
Tau<br />
<strong>1962</strong> Alpha-<br />
Upsilon<br />
<strong>1962</strong> Alpha-<br />
Chi<br />
<strong>1962</strong> Alpha-<br />
Psf<br />
<strong>1962</strong> Alpha-<br />
Omega<br />
<strong>1962</strong> Beta-<br />
Alpha<br />
1882 Beta-<br />
Beta<br />
Not avsil-<br />
able.<br />
Thor-<br />
Agena<br />
B.<br />
Thor-<br />
Agena<br />
B.<br />
Thor-<br />
Delta.<br />
Not avail-<br />
able.<br />
Thor-<br />
Agena<br />
B.<br />
Thor-<br />
Agens.<br />
Not avsilabb.<br />
Not available.<br />
Not available.<br />
Total weight: 281 lbs.<br />
Objective: Develop hardware <strong>and</strong><br />
techniques <strong>of</strong> weather satellite system.<br />
9btain cloud DhOtOS for use In me!<br />
teorology.<br />
Pavload: Payload: 42" x 22" 22'' cylinder, cvlinder. con- mntaining2<br />
tainhg2 TV camera systems; sys6ms; attitude<br />
controls 4 transmitters <strong>and</strong> 2 tracking<br />
teaeon4 91a0 solar cells; ~a nickel-<br />
tadmi& dattedes.<br />
Total weieht: Not available.<br />
Objective: Orbit scientific satellite<br />
lor study <strong>of</strong> ionosphere radiation<br />
belts, <strong>and</strong> effect <strong>of</strong> mdeoroids on<br />
rpacecraft.<br />
Payload: Not available.<br />
Total weighk 320 Ibs.<br />
Objective: Measure electron density<br />
iistribution in the ionosuhere: variations<br />
in electron dansity-distribution<br />
wlth tlme <strong>of</strong> day <strong>and</strong> with latitude<br />
under V ~ magnetic K <strong>and</strong> auroral<br />
conditions: galactla noise; energetic<br />
particle flux.<br />
Payload: !NO" x 8'6'' eggshaped<br />
satellite containing mepetre uency<br />
pUhd ' sounder electron 8ensity<br />
oniclttfon <strong>and</strong> Vhistler experiments<br />
2 crossed anteman extending 160' end<br />
76'- solar panela<br />
$lot available:<br />
Not avail-<br />
able.<br />
Not<br />
avail-<br />
able.<br />
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81.840- -<br />
68.20--.<br />
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80.4B0..<br />
66.40. - -<br />
Reported by US (9/662) to<br />
have been 811 atkpted Venus<br />
umbe that Idled to leave<br />
5ariiing orbit. Infomationon<br />
orblhl StatuS Bot avsilable.<br />
%ill in orbit.<br />
Reentered ll/l9/02.<br />
Launch moved up from Nov. ta<br />
ensure maximum wve<br />
the storm season <strong>and</strong> <strong>of</strong>?%$<br />
launching. Infrared sensor<br />
was left out <strong>of</strong> TIROS VI. Photo<br />
quality as good as an in Tiros<br />
series. Medium-an E camera<br />
(Tegea lens) stoppe8 functioning<br />
12/1/62 after transmitting<br />
12 ~c~oud-wver pbotos. still<br />
in'orbit still transmitting photos<br />
fro4 wide-angle camera.<br />
Equipment reported to have<br />
functioned as planned. Information<br />
on orbital status not<br />
available.<br />
First mu satellite lanncb from<br />
pmr Urst sstellite designed <strong>and</strong><br />
bud b country other than<br />
U.8. or 6.5.8.R. Exmriments<br />
transmitted as piogramed.<br />
Stillin orbit. still tnnsmitting.
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