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November 1964 – Mariner 4 Launched
November 1964 – Mariner 4 Launched

Mariner 4 was launched and traveled towards Mars. As the first deep space satellite to utilize the higher S-band frequency,…

LLVR Simulator
LLVR Simulator

Mechanics are dressed in fire suits because the Lunar Landing Research Vehicle, a simulator to train astronauts for a moon…

Gemini Spacecraft Processed Inside Hangar S
Gemini Spacecraft Processed Inside Hangar S

Inside Hangar S at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, a Gemini spacecraft is processed for an upcoming spaceflight.

Early 1964 – NASA Ground Communications System (NASCOM) Established
Early 1964 – NASA Ground Communications System (NASCOM) Established

Formally established in 1964, the NASA ground communications system (NASCOM) was officially combined into one central program. NASCOM was the…

M2-F1 Lands Hard on Rogers Dry Lake
M2-F1 Lands Hard on Rogers Dry Lake

The M2-F1 following a hard landing on Rogers Dry Lake in 1963. It hit the lakebed so hard the rolling…

December 1963 – Deep Space Network (DSN) Established
December 1963 – Deep Space Network (DSN) Established

The Director of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Dr. William H. Pickering, sent a memo to his senior staff, redefining responsibilities…

October 1963 – Frequency Band Allocations Assigned
October 1963 – Frequency Band Allocations Assigned

NASA members represented the United States delegation at the Extraordinary Administrative Radio Conference (EARC) to Allocate Frequency Bands for Space…

Cooper Heads for Pad 14
Cooper Heads for Pad 14

Gordon Cooper leaves Hanger S for Launch Pad 14.

Space Suit Tests
Space Suit Tests

Gordon Cooper undergoes suit pressurization tests in the crew quarters of Hanger S.

Flight Simulation Complete
Flight Simulation Complete

Gordon Cooper, prime pilot for the Mercury-Atlas 9 mission, leaves Hanger S after completing the day's simulated flight tests.