Mariner 4 was launched and traveled towards Mars. As the first deep space satellite to utilize the higher S-band frequency,…
Mechanics are dressed in fire suits because the Lunar Landing Research Vehicle, a simulator to train astronauts for a moon…
Inside Hangar S at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, a Gemini spacecraft is processed for an upcoming spaceflight.
Formally established in 1964, the NASA ground communications system (NASCOM) was officially combined into one central program. NASCOM was the…
The M2-F1 following a hard landing on Rogers Dry Lake in 1963. It hit the lakebed so hard the rolling…
The Director of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Dr. William H. Pickering, sent a memo to his senior staff, redefining responsibilities…
NASA members represented the United States delegation at the Extraordinary Administrative Radio Conference (EARC) to Allocate Frequency Bands for Space…
Gordon Cooper leaves Hanger S for Launch Pad 14.
Gordon Cooper undergoes suit pressurization tests in the crew quarters of Hanger S.
Gordon Cooper, prime pilot for the Mercury-Atlas 9 mission, leaves Hanger S after completing the day's simulated flight tests.