Second full-powered flight of USAF Atlas ICBM traveled 2,500 miles with radio-inertial guidance. References: 17 , 278 .

NASA headquarters announced that it was making a world-wide study of possible launching sites for Moon vehicles; the size, power, noise, and possible hazards of Saturn-Nova type rockets requiring greater isolation for public safety than presently available. References: 18 , 27 .

NASA's Office of Manned Space Flight issued Requests for Proposals for a study of the lunar "bus" and studies for payloads which could be handled by the C-1B and C-5 launch vehicles. Contract awards were expected by September 1 and completion of the studies by December 1. References: 16 .

Maximum Speed - 5532 kph. Maximum Altitude - 44040 m. References: 38 , 49 , 97 .

KH-4; film capsule recovered 4.1 days later. Severe corona and radiation fog. References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 .

North American asked MSC if Grumman was designing the LEM to have a thrusting capability with the CSM attached and, if not, did NASA intend to require the additional effort by Grumman to provide this capability. North American had been proceeding on the assumption that, should the service propulsion system (SPS) fail during translunar flight, the LEM would make any course corrections needed to ensure a safe return trajectory. Additional Details: Grumman to design the LEM to have a thrusting capability with the Apollo CSM attached. References: 16 .

Hamilton Standard shipped the first prototype portable life support system to Houston, where it would undergo testing by the Crew Systems Division. References: 16 .

NASA's office at Downey, Calif., approved the contract with the Marquardt Corporation for the procurement of Block II SM reaction control system engines. Estimated cost of the fixed price contract would be $6.5 million. Marquardt was supplying the Block I SM engines. References: 16 .

George E. Mueller, Associate Administrator for Manned Space Flight, recommended to Deputy Administrator Robert C. Seamans, Jr., that NASA proceed with its procurement effort on an S-IVB airlock module (AM) experiment as part of the dual-launch Apollo-Saturn 209-210 mission. The AM, to replace a LM aboard one of the vehicles, was to serve as the module affording a docking adapter at one end to permit CSM docking and at the other end a sealed connection to a hatch in the spent S-IVB stage of the rocket. Additional Details: S-IVB airlock module (AM) experiment planned as part of the dual-launch Apollo-Saturn 209-210 mission..

Drove in lunar rover to Hadley Rille. References: 66 .

Threw excess equipment out of LM before lift-off. References: 66 .

Replaced Cosmos 1456. Covered Oko constellation plane 4 - 35 degree longitude of ascending node. References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 , 100 .

Stationed at 140 deg E; also studied alpha particles, electrons. GMS-3 (Himawari-3). Launch 2030 GMT. Improvement of meteorological observation. Development of meteorological satellite technology. N Launch vehicle flight no 13. Launching organization NASDA. References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 .

Stationed at 80 deg E. Provision of telephone and telegraph radiocommunications and television broadcasting. References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 , 67 , 111 , 274 .

Maximum speed 200 kph. Time 14 minutes. References: 81 .

Installed solar array. References: 66 .

Military cartographic satellite; returned film capsule; maneuverable. References: 1 , 2 , 6 .

Investigation of the natural resources of the earth in the interests of various branches of the national economy of the USSR and international cooperation. References: 1 , 2 , 6 .

Stationed at 13.5 deg W; later moved to 80 deg E. Investigation of outer space and relay of telegraph and telephone messages. References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 , 67 , 112 , 274 .

Military cartographic satellite; returned film capsule. References: 1 , 2 , 6 .

Iraq invaded Kuwait, precipitating the Gulf War. This ended Western covert sponsorship of Iraqi supergun, space launch, and long-range missile projects.

Global Positioning System. Spacecraft engaged in research and exploration of the upper atmosphere or outer space (US Cat B). References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 .

Manned five crew. Deployed TDRS 5 satellite. Payloads: Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS)-E/lnertial Upper Stage (lUS), Space Station Heatpipe Advanced Radiator Element (SHARE)-ll, Shuttle Solar Backscatter Ultraviolet (SSBUV) instrument 03, Optical Communications Through the Shuttle Window (OCTW), Air Force Maui Optical Site (AMOS) Calibration Test, Auroral Photography Experiment (APE)-B, Bioserve-lnstrumentation Technology Associates Materials Dispersion Apparatus (BlMDA)-02, Investigations Into Polymer Membrane Processing (IPMP)-03, Protein Crystal Growth Ill Block Il, Space Acceleration Measure-ment System (SAMS), Solid Surface Combustion Experiment (SSCE)-02, Tank Pressure Control Experiment (TPCE). Additional Details: STS-43. References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 , 7 .

NASA communications; 174 deg W; deployed from STS-43 8/2/91. Spacecraft engaged in research and exploration of the upper atmosphere or outer space (US Cat B). References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 .

Third attempted launch by Titan 4 of new generation of NOSS naval reconnaissance satellites. No known launches of this system thereafter. References: 5 , 172 .

Radar calibration mission. References: 2 , 5 , 6 .

Deployed from Interbol-1 on 8/3/95; solar wind studies in conjunction with Interbol-1. References: 2 , 5 , 6 .

Particles and fields research. Paired with Magion 4 subsatellite. References: 2 , 5 , 6 .

Plane B. Ascending node 61 degrees.

Plane B. Ascending node 60.4 degrees.

Plane B. Ascending node 60.4 degrees.

Plane B. Ascending node 60 degrees.

Plane B. Ascending node 59.9 degrees.

Plane B. Ascending node 61.2 degrees.

Plane B. Ascending node 59.7 degrees.

Plane B. Ascending node 61.1 degrees.