Bumper No. 8, a German V-2 with a 320 kg Army-JPL Wac Corporal, was fired from the Long-Range Proving Ground at Cape Canaveral at a very low angle of attack. The first-stage V-2 climbed 16 km before it exploded. The second-stage Corporal separated successfully, however, and traveled another 24 km. This was the first missile launch from Cape Canaveral.

Bell flight 1. Glide flight for familiarization. Nose landing gear broken on landing. Following repairs, plane turned over to the Air Force. References: 49 , 97 .

USAF Thor data capsule recovered near Antigua which contained movie film showing nose cone separation. References: 17 .

Changes in Saturn launch vehicle configurations were announced :

C-1:

Stages S-I (1.5 million pounds of thrust) and S-IV

C-2:

Stages S-I, S-II, and S-IV

C-3:

Stages S-IB (3 million pounds of thrust), S-II, and S-IV.

NASA issued a letter contract to the Astro-Electronic Division of Radio Corporation of America to develop and fabricate the high-resolution television system (including associated communication and electronic equipment) for the Ranger program. References: 16 .

Suborbital. References: 5 .

Ministry of General Machine Building (MOM) Decree 220 'On approval of work on the Yantar-2K' was issued. References: 474 .

KH-4B. Forward camera failed on pass 1 and remained inoperative throughout the rest of the mission. References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 .

Radar calibration mission. References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 .

Statsionar-2. Provision of uninterrupted round the clock telephone and telegraph radiocommunication in the USSR and simultaneous transmission of colour and black-and-white USSR central television programmes to stations in the Orbita network. References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 , 67 , 274 .

Photo surveillance; returned film capsule; maneuverable. References: 1 , 2 , 6 .

Follow-on to Meteor series. Second flight of prototype for Resurs-O1 spacecraft. Gathering regular information on the natural resources of the earth for use in various branches of the Soviet economy, and conducting further tests on new types of measuring apparatus and methods of remote sensing of the earth's surface and atmosphere. References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 , 113 .

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

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

Ocean surveillance. References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 .

West German DBS; 28.5 deg E. Communications satellite, position 28.5E Ariane 4 flight no 37. References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 .

French DBS; 19 deg W. Direct broadcasting satellite. Registration 1990-2-B. References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 .

Measured magnetosphere and Earth's geomagnetic tail. To investigate the structure and dynamics of the geomagnetic tail that extends on the nightside of the Earth. Launch time 1426 GMT. Launching states Japan and the United States of America. Launching organization NASA. References: 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 .

Diffuse Ultraviolet Explorer package bolted to Delta 2 2nd stage. References: 279 .

High resolution photo reconnaissance; returned film in two small SpK capsules during the mission and with the main capsule at completion of the mission. References: 1 , 2 , 6 , 179 .

Glonass navigation spacecraft. Constellation 2. Put into service 26 August 1995. References: 2 , 5 , 6 , 67 , 274 .

Glonass navigation spacecraft. Constellation 2. Put into service 25 August 1995. References: 2 , 5 , 6 , 67 , 274 .

Glonass navigation spacecraft. Constellation 2. Put into service 22 August 1995. References: 2 , 5 , 6 , 67 , 274 .