Chronology - Quarter 4 1965

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Previous Home Next 1965 October 1 - NASA formally accepted Apollo spacecraft 002 Nation: USA. Program: Apollo. Spacecraft: Apollo CSM. At a Customer Acceptance Readiness Review at North American, NASA formally accepted spacecraft 002. The vehicle was then demated and shipped to White Sands. References: 16. 1965 October 1 - Launch Site: Kapustin Yar. Launch Complex: V-2. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: RT-1. LV Configuration: RT-1 RT-1-1963. Test mission Nation: USSR. Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). References: 2. 1965 October 1 - Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: LC31B. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 2. LV Configuration: Minuteman 2 459. Research and development launch Nation: USA. Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). References: 2. 1965 October 1 - Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: PU31. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Tsiklon. Model: R-36 8K67. State trials missile test Nation: USSR. Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). References: 2. 1965 October 1 - Launch Site: CELPA. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: IIAE Orion. Model: Orion-1. LV Configuration: Orion-1 No. 1. Test mission Nation: Argentina. Agency: CNIE. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi). References: 2. 1965 October 1 - Launch Site: Green River. Launch Complex: Pad 3. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Athena RTV. LV Configuration: Athena B006. USN B006 re-entry vehicle test flight Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). References: 2. 1965 October - Stanford Research Institute study on Douglas manned orbital research laboratory (MORL). Nation: USA. Spacecraft: MORL. The Stanford Research Institute, Menlo Park, California, performed a study on a manned orbital research laboratory (MORL) for Douglas Aircraft Company, Inc., Santa Monica. Major conclusions of the study included the following: The MORL mission was highly desirable for the posture of the United States in the international community. The improvement of this position would represent, perhaps, MORL's greatest contribution to our nation. Additional Details: Stanford Research Institute study on Douglas manned orbital research laboratory (MORL).. 1965 October - Douglas plan for orbital space station development . Nation: USA. Spacecraft: MORL. A plan for orbital space station development responsive to the research and development needs of a broad-based space exploration program was presented to the Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Rakententechnik und Raumfarht, Munich, Germany. The paper was prepared by Douglas Aircraft Company, Inc., Santa Monica. The main theme of the paper centered on low-Earth-Orbit applications of space stations. It suggested that the space station system would start with limited life laboratories and evolve into extended life, continuously manned space stations. In the development of the space station, four major subsystems would be required: life support, power, stabilization and control, and communications. Of these, the life support and power subsystems would require significant extensions to current technology. While touching on lunar-orbital and interplanetary missions, it was indicated that in the evolution of the space station the low-Earth-orbital missions were of primary importance because they could accommodate applications development, capability-engineering development, biomedical behavioral experiments, and scientific experiments. Polar orbits would be required for cartographic, meteorologic, geologic, and natural resources surveys. Synchronous orbits would be useful primarily for communications, allowing continuous communications without the necessity of vast ground or orbital relay networks. 1965 October 1 - 01:30 GMT - Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Complex: LC35. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Model: Aerobee 150. LV Configuration: Aerobee 150 NASA 04.121CG. LPARL 1D XRT X-ray astronomy mission Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 148 km (91 mi). References: 2. 1965 October 1 - 03:57 GMT - Launch Site: Kapustin Yar. Launch Complex: V-2. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: R-5. Model: R-5B. Ionosphere / solar x-rays mission Nation: USSR. Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 480 km (290 mi). References: 2. 1965 October 2 - 04:22 GMT - Launch Site: Salto di Quirra. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Skylark. Model: Skylark 7C. LV Configuration: Skylark-7C ESRO S04/2 (SEO9). MPE Ba-13 / Grenades Aeronomy mission Nation: Europe. Agency: ESRO. Apogee: 250 km (150 mi). References: 2. 1965 October 3-9 - Testing of Apollo extravehicular mobility unit at Flagstaff Nation: USA. Program: Apollo. Spacecraft: A7L. The U.S. Geological Survey cooperated with Crew Systems Division (CSD) in testing the extravehicular mobility unit under simulated lunar conditions at Flagstaff, Arizona. As a result, CSD technicians determined a number of deficiencies in the thermal meteoroid garment, and recommended a number of changes to make the garment more functional and more durable, as well as better fitting and more comfortable. References: 16. 1965 October 4 - Voskhod 3 Nation: USSR. Program: Voskhod. Flight: Voskhod 3, Voskhod 4, Voskhod 5, Voskhod 6. A major programme review is held on plans for Voskhod s/n 5, 6, and 7. Tsybin insists that to conduct all of the experiments requested by the Ministry of Defence will take ten spacecraft and missions, but only five have been authorised. Spacecraft s/n 5 will fly with dogs, on a biosat mission. Spacecraft s/n 6 and 7 are being completed for 15-day flights with two crew, outfitted for artificial gravity experiments and medical and military research. The readiness of the military experiments is very poor, due to the fact that in the past Malinovskiy over and over again prohibited any work on military uses of space, at least until the ideal military platform was developed. It was only on Keldysh's initiative that any preliminary work had been done at all. Kamanin replies to Tsybin that it was not the business of OKB-1 to develop military experiments; this was the concern of the Military of Defence. Yet, Kamanin admits to himself, there is no single organisation within the Ministry that is supervising this work. Later Kamanin takes Gagarin to a meeting with Vershinin and Marshal Grechko. The Marshal is unimpressed with Gagarin's understanding of the issues involved in the issue of whether the VVS or RVSN should handle manned spaceflight. Kamanin resolves not to take cosmonauts to such high-level meetings in the future. Grechko does understand finally how poorly Malinovskiy and his deputies have handled military spaceflight. But Malinovskiy, and his supporters, Marshal Rudenko, and Colonel-General Ponomaryov, will not give up in their effort to prevent the VVS from becoming the responsible organisation for military spaceflight. References: 376. 1965 October 4 - 03:00 GMT - Launch Site: Kagoshima. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Kappa. Model: Kappa 9M. LV Configuration: Kappa 9M K-9M-14. Ionosphere mission Nation: Japan. Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 299 km (185 mi). References: 2. 1965 October 4 - 07:56 GMT - Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: LC1. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz. Model: Molniya 8K78. LV Configuration: Molniya 8K78 U103-27. Luna 7 Nation: USSR. Program: Luna. Payload: E-6 s/n 11. Mass: 1,504 kg (3,315 lb). Class: Planetary. Type: Lunar. Spacecraft: Luna E-6. Agency: MOM. COSPAR: 1965-077A. USAF Sat Cat: 1610. Decay Date: 1965-10-07. Lunar soft landing attempt. The Luna 7 spacecraft was intended to achieve a soft landing on the Moon. However, due to premature retrofire and cutoff of the retrorockets, the spacecraft impacted the lunar surface in the Sea of Storms. References: 2, 6, 64, 296. 1965 October 5 - 00:42 GMT - Launch Site: Wallops Island. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Javelin. LV Configuration: Javelin NASA 8.30UI. M / DTR Ionosphere mission Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 960 km (590 mi). References: 2. 1965 October 5 - 03:00 GMT - Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Complex: LC35. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Model: Aerobee 150. LV Configuration: Aerobee 150 NRL NB3.184. Ultraviolet / x-ray astronomy mission Nation: USA. Agency: NRL. Apogee: 171 km (106 mi). References: 2. 1965 October 5 - 09:07 GMT - Launch Site: Vandenberg. Launch Complex: 576B3. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Atlas. Model: Atlas D. LV Configuration: Atlas D 34D NB20.170 RS. OV1-02 Nation: USA. Payload: OV1 Dummy. Mass: 86 kg (189 lb). Class: Earth. Type: Magnetosphere. Spacecraft: OV1. Agency: USAF OAR. Perigee: 408 km (253 mi). Apogee: 2,735 km (1,699 mi). Inclination: 144.20 deg. Period: 117.60 min. COSPAR: 1965-078A. USAF Sat Cat: 1613. Radiation data. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). References: 2, 6, 278. NB20.170 Nation: USA. Payload: SPP 29. Spacecraft: OV1. Agency: USAF AFSC. COSPAR: 1965-078xx. USAF Sat Cat: 1613. References: 2, 279. OV1-02S Nation: USA. Class: Earth. Type: Magnetosphere. Spacecraft: OV1. Agency: USAF AFSC. COSPAR: 1965-078xx. USAF Sat Cat: 1613. References: 2, 279. 1965 October 5 - 09:27 GMT - Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: LA2. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: HAD. LV Configuration: HAD 178. Aeronomy mission Nation: Australia. Agency: WRE. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). References: 2. 1965 October 5 - 17:45 GMT - Launch Site: Vandenberg. Launch Complex: SLC1E. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Delta. Model: Thor SLV-2A Agena D. LV Configuration: Thor SLV-2A Agena D 433 / Agena D SS-01B 1616. KH-4A 1025 Nation: USA. Payload: KH-4A s/n 1025 / Agena D 1616. Mass: 1,500 kg (3,300 lb). Class: Surveillance. Type: Military. Spacecraft: KH-4A. Agency: NRO/CIA. Perigee: 202 km (125 mi). Apogee: 322 km (200 mi). Inclination: 75.10 deg. Period: 89.70 min. COSPAR: 1965-079A. USAF Sat Cat: 1615. Decay Date: 1965-10-29. KH-4A. Main cameras operated satisfactorily. References: 2, 6. 1965 October 5 - 23:21 GMT - Launch Site: Fort Churchill. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Apache. Model: Nike Apache. LV Configuration: Nike Apache NASA 14.202CA. Ionosphere / TMA Aeronomy mission Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 206 km (128 mi). References: 2. 1965 October 6 - Launch Site: Vandenberg. Launch Complex: LF22. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 2. LV Configuration: Minuteman 2 2002. Research and development launch Nation: USA. Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). References: 2. 1965 October 6 - 04:00 GMT - Launch Site: Kagoshima. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Kappa. Model: Kappa 8L. LV Configuration: Kappa 8L K-8L-9. Aeronomy mission Nation: Japan. Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 141 km (87 mi). References: 2. 1965 October 8 - Apollo Lunar Landing Research Vehicle flown to 91 m Nation: USA. Program: Apollo. Spacecraft: Apollo LLRV. A test model of the Lunar Landing Research Vehicle, designed to simulate lunar landings, was flown by former NASA X-15 pilot Joseph Walker to an altitude of 91 m (300 ft). Built by Bell Aerosystems Company under contract to NASA, the research craft had a jet engine that supported five-sixths of its weight. The pilot manipulated solid-fuel lift rockets that supported the remaining one-sixth, and the craft's attitude was controlled with jets of hydrogen peroxide. References: 16. 1965 October 8 - Failed drop of Apollo boilerplate 6A due to braking parachute Nation: USA. Program: Apollo. Spacecraft: Apollo CSM. A drop in the boilerplate 6A series, using flight-qualifiable earth landing system (ELS) components, failed because the braking parachute (not a part of the ELS) did not adequately stabilize the vehicle. MSC invited North American and Northrop-Ventura to Houston to explain the failure and to recommend corrective measures. References: 16. 1965 October 9 - Launch Site: Hammaguira. Launch Complex: Brigitte. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Diamant. Model: Saphir. LV Configuration: Saphir VE231 P3. Re-entry Vehicle test Nation: France. Agency: ONERA. Apogee: 1,150 km (710 mi). References: 2. 1965 October 9 - Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: PU33. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Tsiklon. Model: R-36 8K67. State trials missile test Nation: USSR. Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). References: 2. 1965 October 11 - Apollo AAP objectives described. Nation: USA. Spacecraft: Apollo X. In a paper presented at the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics' fourth manned space flight meeting in St. Louis, AAP Director William B. Taylor described the focus and importance of the AAP. In contrast to Apollo, with its clear objective of lauding on the Moon, AAP's objectives were much less obvious. Under AAP, Taylor said, NASA planned to exploit the capabilities being developed for Apollo as a technological bridge to more extensive manned space flight missions of the 1970s and 1980s. AAP was not an end in itself, but rather a beginning to build flight experience, technology, and scientific data. Additional Details: Apollo AAP objectives described.. 1965 October 11 - Launch Site: Green River. Launch Complex: Pad 2. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Athena RTV. LV Configuration: Athena C016. USAF C016 re-entry vehicle test flight Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). References: 2. 1965 October 12 - Parachute mortar failed during static testing Nation: USA. Program: Apollo. Spacecraft: Apollo CSM. On August 26, the attachments for the pilot parachute mortar had failed during static testing on CM 006. The fittings had been redesigned and the test was not repeated. This test, the final one in the limit load series for the earth landing system, certified the structural interface between the CM and the earth landing system for the 009 flight. References: 16. 1965 October 12 - 17:43 GMT - Launch Site: Hidden Hills DZ. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: 36.1 N x 116.0 W. Launch Vehicle: X-15. LV Configuration: X-15 3-50-74. FAILURE: APU shutdown. X-15A Checkout mission Nation: USA. Agency: NASA/USAF. Apogee: 28 km (17 mi). Maximum Speed - 5001 kph. Maximum Altitude - 28770 m. References: 2. 1965 October 13 - Launch Site: Kapustin Yar. Launch Complex: V-2. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: R-5. Model: R-5 VAO. VAO Ionosphere mission Nation: USSR. Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). References: 2. 1965 October 13 - 03:13 GMT - Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Complex: LC35. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Model: Aerobee 150. LV Configuration: Aerobee 150 NASA 04.151UG. Ultraviolet astronomy mission Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 183 km (113 mi). References: 2. 1965 October 13 - 16:11 GMT - Launch Site: Fort Churchill. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Cajun. Model: Nike Cajun. LV Configuration: Nike Cajun NASA 10.97GM. Grenades Aeronomy mission Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 124 km (77 mi). References: 2. 1965 October 13 - 16:51 GMT - Launch Site: Wallops Island. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Cajun. Model: Nike Cajun. LV Configuration: Nike Cajun NASA 10.129GM. Grenades Aeronomy mission Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 110 km (60 mi). References: 2. 1965 October 14 - 13:11 GMT - Launch Site: Vandenberg. Launch Complex: SLC2E. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Delta. Model: Thor SLV-2A Agena D. LV Configuration: Thor SLV-2A Agena D 435 (TA4) / Agena D SS-01B 680. OGO 2 Nation: USA. Payload: OGO C (S-50). Mass: 507 kg (1,117 lb). Class: Earth. Type: Magnetosphere. Spacecraft: OGO. Agency: NASA GSF. Perigee: 419 km (260 mi). Apogee: 1,515 km (941 mi). Inclination: 87.40 deg. Period: 104.40 min. COSPAR: 1965-081A. USAF Sat Cat: 1620. Decay Date: 1981-09-17. OGO 2 was a large observatory instrumented with 20 experiments designed to make simultaneous, correlative observations of aurora and airglow emissions, energetic particles, magnetic field variations, ionospheric properties, etc., especially over the polar areas. Soon after achieving orbit, difficulties in maintaining earth lock with horizon scanners caused exhaustion of attitude control gas by October 23, 1965, 10 days after launch. At this time, the spacecraft entered a spin mode (about 0.11 rpm) with a large coning angle about the previously vertical axis. Five experiments became useless when the satellite went into this spin mode. Six additional experiments were degraded by this loss of attitude control. By April 1966, both batteries had failed, so subsequent observations were limited to sunlit portions of the orbit. By December 1966, only eight experiments were operational, five of which were not degraded by the spin mode operation. By April 1967, the tape recorders had malfunctioned and only one third of the recorded data could be processed. Spacecraft power and periods of operational scheduling conflicts created six large data gaps so that data were observed on a total of about 306 days of the 2-yr, 18-day total span of observed satellite data to November 1, 1967. The spacecraft was shut down on November 1, 1967, with eight experiments still operational. It was reactivated for 2 weeks in February 1968 to operate the rubidium vapor magnetometer experiment. References: 2, 6. 1965 October 14 - 19:40 GMT - Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: LC1. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz. Model: Molniya 8K78. LV Configuration: Molniya 8K78 U103-37. Molniya 1-02 Nation: USSR. Program: Molniya. Payload: Molniya-1. Mass: 1,600 kg (3,500 lb). Class: Communications. Spacecraft: Molniya-1. Agency: MOM. Perigee: 487 km (302 mi). Apogee: 39,921 km (24,805 mi). Inclination: 65.20 deg. Period: 718.80 min. COSPAR: 1965-080A. USAF Sat Cat: 1621. Decay Date: 1967-03-17. France - USSR communications link. Second communications satellite 'Molniya-1'. Television programme transmission and long-range, two-way multi-channel telephone, phototelegraph and telegraph communications. References: 2, 6, 64. 1965 October 14 - 20:46 GMT - Launch Site: Delamar Dry Lake DZ. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: 37.3 N x 114.9 W. Launch Vehicle: X-15. LV Configuration: X-15 1-61-101. X-15A MIT,Pace transducer test Nation: USA. Agency: NASA/USAF. Apogee: 81 km (50 mi). Maximum Speed - 5718 kph. Maximum Altitude - 81230 m. Astronaut wings flight (USAF definition). References: 2. 1965 October 15 - Launch Site: Wallops Island. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Honest John. Model: HJ PRV. LV Configuration: HJ PRV Pacemaker. Apollo test re-entry vehicle test flight Nation: USA. Agency: NASA LaRC. Apogee: 23 km (14 mi). References: 2. 1965 October 15 - Launch Site: Hammaguira. Launch Complex: Blandine. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Veronique. Model: Vesta. LV Configuration: Vesta 001. FU-123 test Nation: France. Agency: CNES. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). References: 2. 1965 October 15 - Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: PU32. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Tsiklon. Model: R-36 8K67. State trials missile test Nation: USSR. Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). References: 2. 1965 October 15 - Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: LC40. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Titan. Model: Titan 3C. LV Configuration: Titan IIIC 3C-4. FAILURE: Partial Failure. OV2-01 Nation: USA. Mass: 170 kg (370 lb). Class: Earth. Type: Magnetosphere. Spacecraft: OV2. Agency: -. Perigee: 708 km (439 mi). Apogee: 791 km (491 mi). Inclination: 32.60 deg. Period: 99.80 min. COSPAR: 1965-082B. USAF Sat Cat: 1624. Decay Date: 1972-07-27. Dual launch with LCS 2; upper stage broke up. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). References: 2, 6. Transtage 4 Nation: USA. Spacecraft: OV2. Agency: USAF. COSPAR: 1965-082xx. USAF Sat Cat: 1624. Decay Date: 1972-07-27. References: 2, 279. LCS 2 Nation: USA. Payload: OV2-01 / Transtage 4. Class: Calibration. Spacecraft: LCS. Agency: USAF. Perigee: 730 km (450 mi). Apogee: 785 km (487 mi). Inclination: 32.30 deg. Period: 99.98 min. COSPAR: 1965-082A. USAF Sat Cat: 1624. Decay Date: 1965-10-15. Dual launch with OV2-1; upper stage broke up. References: 2, 126. LCS 2 Nation: USA. Spacecraft: OV2. Agency: USAF. COSPAR: 1965-082xx. References: 2, 279. 1965 October 16 - 08:09 GMT - Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: LC31. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz. Model: Voskhod 11A57. LV Configuration: Voskhod 11A57 U15001-04. Cosmos 92 Nation: USSR. Payload: Bion precursor. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Class: Surveillance. Type: Military. Spacecraft: Zenit-4. Agency: MOM. Perigee: 204 km (126 mi). Apogee: 331 km (205 mi). Inclination: 64.90 deg. Period: 89.90 min. COSPAR: 1965-083A. USAF Sat Cat: 1626. Duration: 8.00 days. Decay Date: 1965-10-24. High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; also carried weather and biological experiments. References: 2, 6. 1965 October 18 - 08:30 GMT - Launch Site: Poker Flat. Launch Complex: FW. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Nike. Model: Nike Iroquois. LV Configuration: Nike Iroquois CRL AE07.618D. Auroral I / O Aeronomy mission Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 103 km (64 mi). References: 2. 1965 October 18 - 11:23 GMT - Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark. Model: Skylark 7C. LV Configuration: Skylark-7C SL39. Airglow Aeronomy mission Nation: Australia. Agency: WRE/RAE. Apogee: 205 km (127 mi). References: 2. 1965 October 19 - 05:44 GMT - Launch Site: Kapustin Yar. Launch Complex: LC86/1. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Model: Kosmos 11K63. Cosmos 93 Nation: USSR. Program: DS. Payload: DS-U2-V s/n 1. Mass: 305 kg (672 lb). Class: Technology. Type: Military. Spacecraft: DS-U2-V. Agency: MO SSSR. Perigee: 216 km (134 mi). Apogee: 513 km (318 mi). Inclination: 48.40 deg. Period: 91.80 min. COSPAR: 1965-084A. USAF Sat Cat: 1629. Completed Operations Date: 1965-12-16. Decay Date: 1966-01-03. Military technology development satellite - mission still classified. References: 2, 6, 99. 1965 October 19 - 17:30 GMT - Launch Site: Fort Churchill. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Cajun. Model: Nike Cajun. LV Configuration: Nike Cajun NASA 10.98GM. Grenades Aeronomy mission Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 124 km (77 mi). References: 2. 1965 October 19 - 20:00 GMT - Launch Site: Wallops Island. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Model: Aerobee 150A. LV Configuration: Aerobee 150A NASA 04.142NA. Colorado / Ikeya-Seki Ultraviolet astronomy mission Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 179 km (111 mi). References: 2. 1965 October 19 - 23:10 GMT - Launch Site: Wallops Island. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Cajun. Model: Nike Cajun. LV Configuration: Nike Cajun NASA 10.174GM. Grenades Aeronomy mission Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 114 km (70 mi). References: 2. 1965 October 20 - NASA accepted first flight Apollo spacecraft 009 Nation: USA. Program: Apollo. Spacecraft: Apollo CSM. Apollo spacecraft 009, first of the type that would carry three astronauts to the moon and back, was accepted by NASA during informal ceremonies at North American. Spacecraft 009 included a CM, SM, launch escape system, and adapter. It went to Cape Canaveral for integration with the first Saturn IB (Saturn IB and SIVB stages received August 1965). The spacecraft was stacked on the launch vehicle on 26 December. References: 16. 1965 October 20 - First coordination meeting on the S-IVB Orbital Workshop and related Apollo Applications Program activities. Nation: USA. Program: Skylab. Spacecraft: Skylab, MORL. MSC and MSFC program officials and engineers held their first coordination meeting on the S-IVB Orbital Workshop and related Apollo Applications Program experiment activities. Among the most significant results of this meeting was a request by Houston for inclusion of an artificial gravity experiment as part of the S-IVB command and service module concept of the Workshop. MSFC officials undertook to define the feasibility of such an experiment, examining several possible technical approaches (including cables a concept that MSC found less shall appealing). MSFC investigators also sought help from LaRC, where considerable work along this line had been done as part of that Center's MORL study program. 1965 October 20 - Launch Vehicle: UR-700. Draft project work on UR-700/LK-700 approved. Nation: USSR. Spacecraft: LK-700. Ministry of General Machine Building (MOM) Decree 'On approval of work on the draft project of the UR-700/LK-700 lunar complex' was issued. References: 474. 1965 October 20 - Leonov and Belyayev accused Nation: USSR. Program: Voskhod. Spacecraft: Voskhod. Flight: Voskhod 2. Representatives from the Central Committee believe that, when Leonov and Belyayev discussed their spacewalk with US representatives visiting Moscow, this was used by the Americans to accelerate preparations for their own spacewalk from Gemini 4. References: 376. 1965 October 20 - Launch Site: San Nicolas. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Terrier. Model: Terrier/551. FAILURE: Failure. Flight test 1 test Nation: USA. Agency: NMC. Apogee: 5.00 km (3.10 mi). References: 2. 1965 October 20 - 05:20 GMT - Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark. Model: Skylark 3 AC. LV Configuration: Skylark 3 AC SL306. LUX Solar AC4 Solar x-ray and ultraviolet mission Nation: Australia. Agency: WRE/RAE. Apogee: 214 km (132 mi). References: 2. 1965 October 20 - 18:09 GMT - Launch Site: Vandenberg. Launch Complex: 395-C. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Titan. Model: Titan 2. LV Configuration: Titan II B-33. Power Box Nation: USA. Agency: USAF SAC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). Operational missile test. Some lists give launch date as 10 October. References: 2. 1965 October 20 - 20:35 GMT - Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Complex: LC35. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Model: Aerobee 150. LV Configuration: Aerobee 150 NASA 04.146DS. Comet study / Solar Ultraviolet astronomy / solar ultraviolet mission Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 184 km (114 mi). References: 2. 1965 October 21 - Launch Vehicle: Saturn I. Model: Saturn IB. Launch schedule for Apollo-Saturn IB flights revised Nation: USA. Program: Apollo. Spacecraft: Apollo CSM. Samuel C. Phillips, Apollo Program Director, notified the Center directors and Apollo program managers in Houston, Huntsville, and Cape Kennedy that OMSF's launch schedule for Apollo-Saturn IB flights had been revised, based on delivery of CSMs 009 and 011: AS-201 - January 1966 AS-202 - June 1966 Schedules for AS-203 through 205 (July and October 1966, and January 1967) were unchanged. References: 16. 1965 October 21 - Bubble-type helmet for the Apollo extravehicular mobility unit Nation: USA. Program: Apollo. Spacecraft: A7L. MSC announced that the bubble-type helmet, designed by Crew Systems Division (CSD) engineers Robert L. Jones and James O'Kane, had been adopted for use in the Apollo extravehicular mobility unit. The new helmet was smaller and lighter than earlier types; extensive studies by CSD had demonstrated its superior comfort, visibility, and don/doff characteristics. References: 16. 1965 October 21 - Planning schedule for follow-up procurement of Apollo spacecraft for the AAP. Nation: USA. Spacecraft: Apollo X. MSC Deputy Director George M. Low advised NASA Hq of Houston's planning schedule for follow-up procurement of Apollo spacecraft for the AAP. Based upon the most recent delivery schedules for the last several command and service modules and lunar excursion modules for Apollo, contract award for those vehicles was scheduled for July and August 1966. In accordance with a 14 July directive from Headquarters, MSC was preparing a procurement plan for the extended CSM and the LEM derivatives covering both the final definition and development and operational phases of AAP. Approval of this plan by Headquarters, Low stated, was anticipated for mid-December, while award of contracts for the program definition phase was set for late January 1966. The contract award date for actual development of the extended CSM was slated for October 1966, while that for the LEM derivatives was postponed until mid- 1967 (in line with revised funding directives from Washington). 1965 October 21 - 16:00 GMT - Launch Site: Wallops Island. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Model: Aerobee 150. LV Configuration: Aerobee 150 NASA 04.164UA. JHU Ikeya-Seki Ultraviolet astronomy mission Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 191 km (118 mi). References: 2. 1965 October 22 - Gagarin writes a letter to Brezhnev Nation: USSR. Program: Lunar L1, Voskhod, Soyuz. Gagarin has sent a letter to Brezhnev, complaining of the poor organisation of the Soviet space program. The Kremlin has received it... reaction is awaited. The letter specifically cites the multitude of space projects and de-emphasis of manned efforts. Additional Details: Gagarin writes a letter to Brezhnev. References: 72, 376. 1965 October 22 - 10 areas on the moon selected as subjects for Lunar Orbiter Nation: USA. Program: Apollo. Spacecraft: Lunar Orbiter. NASA announced that it had selected 10 areas on the moon as subjects for Lunar Orbiter's cameras during 1966. These areas encompassed most major types of lunar terrain. Most were suitable - and potential - landing sites for Surveyor and Apollo spacecraft. References: 16. 1965 October 22 - 07:54 GMT - Launch Site: Poker Flat. Launch Complex: FW. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Nike. Model: Nike Iroquois. LV Configuration: Nike Iroquois CRL AE07.619D. Auroral I / O Ionosphere mission Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 137 km (85 mi). References: 2. 1965 October 22 - 20:18 GMT - Launch Site: Hammaguira. Launch Complex: Blandine. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Veronique. Model: Veronique AGI. LV Configuration: Veronique AGI AGI/V54. FU-115 Electron density Ionosphere mission Nation: France. Agency: CNES. Apogee: 210 km (130 mi). FU115 Electron density mission. References: 2. 1965 October 23 - Cosmonaut selection Nation: USSR. Although Kamanin desired 40 new cosmonaut-trainees, in the end only 17 were selected. They were: Pilots: Voloshin, Sharafutdinov, Shcheglov, Kramarenko, Yakovlev, Petrushenko,Skvortsov, Fyodorov,Klimuk, Sarafanov, Zudov, Kizim Engineers: Kolesnikov,Stepanov Eduard, Lisun, Rozhdestvensky, Khludeyev, Glazkov, Preobrazhensky Navigator: Grishchenko Physician: Degtyarov References: 376. 1965 October 23 - Launch Site: Hammaguira. Launch Complex: Brigitte. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: SSBS. Model: SSBS S112. LV Configuration: SSBS S112 2601. Essai 1 test Nation: France. Agency: DMA. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi). References: 2. 1965 October 23 - 05:30 GMT - Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Complex: LC35. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Model: Aerobee 150. LV Configuration: Aerobee 150 NRL ND3.167. Aeronomy mission Nation: USA. Agency: NRL. Apogee: 254 km (157 mi). References: 2. 1965 October 23 - 16:14 GMT - Launch Site: Wallops Island. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Cajun. Model: Nike Cajun. LV Configuration: Nike Cajun NASA 10.175GM. Grenades Aeronomy mission Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 118 km (73 mi). References: 2. 1965 October 23 - 16:38 GMT - Launch Site: Fort Churchill. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Cajun. Model: Nike Cajun. LV Configuration: Nike Cajun NASA 10.172GM. Grenades Aeronomy mission Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 114 km (70 mi). References: 2. 1965 October 25 - Gemini 6 mission canceled. Nation: USA. Flight: Gemini 6. The Gemini VI mission was canceled when Gemini Agena target vehicle (GATV) 5002 suffered what appeared to be a catastrophic failure shortly after separating from the Atlas launch vehicle. The Gemini Atlas-Agena target vehicle was launched from complex 14 at 10:00 a.m., e.s.t. When the two vehicles separated at 10:05, all signals were normal. But approximately 375 seconds after liftoff, vehicle telemetry was lost and attempts to reestablish contact failed. The Gemini VI countdown was held and then canceled at 10:54 a.m., because the target vehicle had failed to achieve orbit. In accordance with Air Force Space Systems Division (SSD) procedures and NASA management instructions - both of which specified investigation in the event of such a failure - Major General Ben I. Funk, SSD Commander, reconvened the Agena Flight Safety Review Board, and NASA established a GATV Review Board. 1965 October 25 - Launch Vehicle: Proton. L1 manned circumlunar mission taken from Chelomei, given to Korolev. Nation: USSR. Spacecraft: Soyuz 7K-L1, Soyuz 7K-OK, LK-1. Central Committee of the Communist Party and Council of Soviet Ministers Decree 'On the Concentration of Forces of Industrial Design Organisations for the Creation of Rocket-Space Complex Means for Circling the Moon--work on the UR-500K-L1 program' was issued. As a result of a presentation to the Military Industrial Commission, Afanasyev backed Korolev in wresting control of the manned circumlunar project from Chelomei. The Chelomei LK-1 circumlunar spacecraft was cancelled. In its place, Korolev would use a derivative of the Soyuz 7K-OK, the 7K-L1, launched by Chelomei’s UR-500K, but with a Block D translunar injection stage from the N1. He envisioned launch of the unmanned 7K-L1 into low earth orbit, followed by launch and docking of a 7K-OK with the 7K-L1. The crew would then transfer to the L1, which would then be boosted toward the moon. This was the original reason for the development of the 7K-OK. References: 474. 1965 October 25 - Launch Site: Hammaguira. Launch Complex: Blandine. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Veronique. Model: Vesta. LV Configuration: Vesta 002. FU-123 test Nation: France. Agency: CNES. Apogee: 105 km (65 mi). References: 2. 1965 October 25 - 15:00 GMT - Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: LC14. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Atlas. Model: SLV-3 Agena D. LV Configuration: SLV-3 Agena D 5301 / Agena D 5002. FAILURE: Exploded 6 minutes after takeoff. Failure. Gemini 6 Agena Target Nation: USA. Program: Gemini. Payload: TDA-2. Mass: 3,261 kg (7,189 lb). Class: Manned. Type: Logistics. Spacecraft: Gemini Agena Target Vehicle. Agency: NASA. COSPAR: F651025A. Decay Date: 1965-10-25. Flight: Gemini 6, Gemini 7. The Agena target vehicle failed to reach orbit. Gemini 6, awaiting launch, was cancelled. In the ashes of this setback, the idea of launching Gemini 6 to rendezvous with Gemini 7 was born. References: 126, 26, 278. 1965 October 26 - Thoughts on Gemini 6 Nation: USSR. Program: Gemini, Soyuz. Flight: Gemini 6. Kamanin notes the aborted first launch attempt of Gemini 6, but expects the Americans to achieve the first space docking, using the crew as pilots to fly the spacecraft. He curses Korolev and Keldysh for wasting three years trying to develop a fully automated system for Soyuz, which has put the Soviet Union well behind the Americans. He does not see any equivalent Soviet achievement until the end of 1966... References: 376. 1965 October 26 - 12:03 GMT - Launch Site: Kapustin Yar. Launch Complex: V-2. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: MR-12. Aeronomy/Ionosphere mission Nation: USSR. Agency: AN SSSR. Apogee: 170 km (100 mi). References: 2. 1965 October 26 - 15:25 GMT - Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Complex: LC35. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Model: Aerobee 150. LV Configuration: Aerobee 150 NASA 04.53GS. Solar mission Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 195 km (121 mi). References: 2. 1965 October 27 - 18:49 GMT - Launch Site: Delamar Dry Lake DZ. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: 37.3 N x 114.9 W. Launch Vehicle: X-15. LV Configuration: X-15 3-51-75. X-15A N.Scan/BLN test Nation: USA. Agency: NASA/USAF. Apogee: 72 km (44 mi). Maximum Speed - 5662 kph. Maximum Altitude - 72210 m. References: 2. 1965 October 28 - The White House announced that NASA would attempt to launch Gemini VI while Gemini VII was in orbit. Nation: USA. Flight: Gemini 6, Gemini 7. The original Gemini VI mission had been canceled when its target vehicle failed catastrophically on October 25. In a memorandum to the President, NASA Administrator James E. Webb indicated the possibility that Gemini VI spacecraft and launch vehicle could be reerected shortly after the launch of Gemini VII. Since much of the prelaunch checkout of Gemini VI would not need repeating, it could be launched in time to rendezvous with Gemini VII (a mission scheduled for 14 days) if launching Gemini VII did not excessively damage the launch pad. NASA officials, spurred by suggestions from Walter F. Burke and John F. Yardley of McDonnell, began discussing the possibility of a dual mission immediately after the failure October 25, drawing on some six months of discussion and preliminary planning by NASA, Air Force, Martin, and McDonnell personnel for a rapid manned flight launch demonstration. 1965 October 28 - Launch Vehicle: Titan. Model: Titan 2. Gemini spacecraft No. 6 and the second stage of Gemini launch vehicle (GLV) 6 were deerected and removed from complex 19. Nation: USA. Flight: Gemini 6. GLV-6 stage I was deerected the next day. The GLV was placed in storage at the Satellite Checkout Building under guard, in an environment controlled for temperature and humidity. Bonded storage maintained the integrity of previously conducted tests to reduce testing that would have to be repeated. Spacecraft No. 6 was stored in the Pyrotechnics Installation Building at the Merritt Island Launch Area. 1965 October 28 - Soviet Air Force Cosmonaut Training Group 3 selected. Nation: USSR. 1965 October 28 - Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Sirocco. LV Configuration: Sirocco EX-1.8. Aeronomy mission Nation: USA. Agency: DASA. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi). References: 2. 1965 October 28 - Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Complex: LC50. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: HIBEX. HIBEX test Nation: USA. Agency: USA. Apogee: 0 km ( mi). References: 2. 1965 October 28 - 00:10 GMT - Launch Site: Wallops Island. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Cajun. Model: Nike Cajun. LV Configuration: Nike Cajun NASA 10.176GM. Grenades Aeronomy mission Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 117 km (72 mi). References: 2. 1965 October 28 - 06:55 GMT - Launch Site: Hammaguira. Launch Complex: Blandine. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Veronique. Model: Veronique AGI. LV Configuration: Veronique AGI AGI/V55. FU-115 electron density Ionosphere mission Nation: France. Agency: CNES. Apogee: 210 km (130 mi). FU115 Electron density mission. References: 2. 1965 October 28 - 08:24 GMT - Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: LC31. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz. Model: Voskhod 11A57. LV Configuration: Voskhod 11A57 U15001-03. Cosmos 94 Nation: USSR. Payload: Bion precursor. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Class: Surveillance. Type: Military. Spacecraft: Zenit-4. Agency: MOM. Perigee: 205 km (127 mi). Apogee: 271 km (168 mi). Inclination: 65.00 deg. Period: 89.20 min. COSPAR: 1965-085A. USAF Sat Cat: 1636. Duration: 8.00 days. Decay Date: 1965-11-05. High resolution photo reconnaissance satellite; returned film capsule; also carried biological experiments. References: 2, 6. 1965 October 28 - 18:01 GMT - Launch Site: Pacific Ocean. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: 30.0 N x 120.0 W. Launch Vehicle: Iris. Model: Hydra-Iris. LV Configuration: Hydra-Iris BOX-2. LRL BOX-2 X-ray astronomy mission Nation: USA. Agency: USN NMC. Apogee: 194 km (120 mi). References: 2. 1965 October 28 - 21:17 GMT - Launch Site: Vandenberg. Launch Complex: SLC3W. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Delta. Model: Thor SLV-2A Agena D. LV Configuration: Thor SLV-2A Agena D 439 / Agena D SS-01B 1620. KH-4A 1026 Nation: USA. Payload: KH-4A s/n 1026 / Agena D 1620. Mass: 1,500 kg (3,300 lb). Class: Surveillance. Type: Military. Spacecraft: KH-4A. Agency: NRO/CIA. Perigee: 173 km (107 mi). Apogee: 432 km (268 mi). Inclination: 74.90 deg. Period: 90.50 min. COSPAR: 1965-086A. USAF Sat Cat: 1637. Decay Date: 1965-11-17. KH-4A. All cameras operated satisfactorily. References: 2, 6. 1965 October 29 - Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: PU33. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Tsiklon. Model: R-36 8K67. State trials missile test Nation: USSR. Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). References: 2. 1965 October 29-30 - Launch Vehicle: Titan. Model: Titan 2. Gemini launch vehicle (GLV) 7 was erected at complex 19, following the deerection of GLV-6. Nation: USA. Flight: Gemini 7. Power was applied to GLV-7 on October 31, and Subsystems Reverification Tests (SSRT) began immediately. SSRT ended November 9, and the Prespacecraft Mate Verification Test was performed November 10. This test now included dropping all umbilicals, eliminating the need for a Flight Configuration Mode Test (FCMT). No FCMT was performed on GLV-7 or any subsequent vehicle. 1965 October 29 - 11:30 GMT - Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Complex: LC35. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Model: Aerobee 150. LV Configuration: Aerobee 150 NRL NF3.162R. Infrared Telescope Infrared astronomy mission Nation: USA. Agency: NRL. Apogee: 205 km (127 mi). References: 2. 1965 October - Seven flights were made with the Apollo Lunar Landing Research Vehicle Nation: USA. Program: Apollo. Spacecraft: Apollo LLRV. Seven flights were made with the Lunar Landing Research Vehicle at Flight Research Center during October. The first three were in support of X-15 conference activities, and the last four were for attitude control research. Five of the landings were made in the lunar simulation mode. References: 16. 1965 November 1 - OKB-1 learns of Gagarin letter Nation: USSR. Program: Voskhod, Soyuz. Tsybin has learned through his Ministry of Defence contacts of Gagarin's letter to Brezhnev. He hears that they have criticized the space policy of the Minister of Defence and proposed that the VVS manage Soviet manned spaceflight. The letter also reportedly requests production of a new series of Voskhods to fill in the manned spaceflight gap created by delays in the Soyuz program. Korolev is remarkably unperturbed that he had not heard of the letter, and that Gagarin never said anything to him about it. References: 367. November 1965 - Launch Site: Jiuquan. Launch Complex: LA3. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: DF-2. Model: DF-2A. First successful test of DF-2A. Nation: China. Agency: PRC. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). First launch of redesigned DF-2. The flight demonstrated a 20% improvement in range for the same 1500 kg payload, and replaced the radio guidance of the DF-2 with an autonoumous gyroscopic system. References: 2. 1965 November 2 - Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: PU31. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Tsiklon. Model: R-36 8K67. State trials missile test Nation: USSR. Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). References: 2. 1965 November 2 - 12:28 GMT - Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: LC81/23. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Proton. Model: UR-500. LV Configuration: UR-500 209. Proton 2 Nation: USSR. Program: Proton. Payload: N-4 s/n 2. Mass: 8,300 kg (18,200 lb). Class: Astronomy. Spacecraft: N-4 . Agency: MOM. Perigee: 189 km (117 mi). Apogee: 608 km (377 mi). Inclination: 63.50 deg. Period: 92.50 min. COSPAR: 1965-087A. USAF Sat Cat: 1701. Decay Date: 1966-02-06. High energy physics laboratory. Investigation of ultra-high-energy cosmic particles. References: 2, 6, 67, 274. 1965 November 2 - 20:00 GMT - Launch Site: Eglin. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Exos. LV Configuration: Exos CRL AE13.559. IQSY 30-kg Sphere Aeronomy mission Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 686 km (426 mi). References: 2. 1965 November 2 - 23:35 GMT - Launch Site: Eglin. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Arcas. Model: Sparrow Arcas. LV Configuration: Sparrow Arcas S-1. IQSY release Aeronomy / ionosphere mission Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 134 km (83 mi). References: 2. 1965 November 3 - Launch Vehicle: Titan. Model: Titan 2. Martin-Baltimore received the propellant tanks for Gemini launch vehicle (GLV) 11 from Martin-Denver, which had began fabricating them June 28. Nation: USA. Flight: Gemini 10, Gemini 11. They were shipped by rail October 27. The GLV-11 stage II fuel tank was used in GLV-10, and the stage II fuel tank from GLV-12 was reassigned to GLV-11, arriving by air from Martin-Denver January 16, 1966. Aerojet-General delivered the engines for GLV-11 on December 14, 1965. Stage I tank splicing and engine installation was complete by March 31, stage II by April 5. Stage I horizontal tests ended April 12 and stage II, April 25. 1965 November 3 - Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: UR-100. FAILURE: Failure. State trials missile test Nation: USSR. Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 0 km ( mi). References: 2. 1965 November 3 - 09:17 GMT - Launch Site: Eglin. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Cajun. Model: Nike Cajun. LV Configuration: Nike Cajun CRL AE6.557. IQSY 7-inch Sphere Aeronomy mission Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 137 km (85 mi). References: 2. 1965 November 3 - 17:09 GMT - Launch Site: Cuddeback Dry Lake DZ. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: 35.3 N x 117.5 W. Launch Vehicle: X-15. LV Configuration: X-15 2-43-75. X-15A-2 External Tank test Nation: USA. Agency: NASA/USAF. Apogee: 21 km (13 mi). First flight with empty external tanks. Ammonia tank recovered; Lox tank destroyed. Maximum Speed - 2414 kph. Maximum Altitude - 21520 m. References: 2. 1965 November 3 - 19:00 GMT - Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Complex: LC35. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Model: Aerobee 150. LV Configuration: Aerobee 150 CRL AE3.520. Solar XUVT Solar soft x-ray mission Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 210 km (130 mi). References: 2. 1965 November 4 - Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: LC41/3. Launch Pad: LC41/3?. Launch Vehicle: R-16. Model: R-16U. Operational test launch Nation: USSR. Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 1,210 km (750 mi). References: 2. 1965 November 4 - 05:31 GMT - Launch Site: Kapustin Yar. Launch Complex: LC86/1. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 2. Model: Kosmos 11K63. Cosmos 95 Nation: USSR. Program: DS. Payload: DS-U2-V s/n 2. Mass: 325 kg (716 lb). Class: Technology. Type: Military. Spacecraft: DS-U2-V. Agency: MO SSSR. Perigee: 211 km (131 mi). Apogee: 521 km (323 mi). Inclination: 48.40 deg. Period: 91.90 min. COSPAR: 1965-088A. USAF Sat Cat: 1706. Completed Operations Date: 1965-11-04. Decay Date: 1966-01-18. Military technology development satellite - mission still classified. References: 2, 6, 99. 1965 November 4 - 17:11 GMT - Launch Site: Hidden Hills DZ. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: 36.1 N x 116.0 W. Launch Vehicle: X-15. LV Configuration: X-15 1-62-103. FAILURE: Two engine relights required. X-15A Checkout mission Nation: USA. Agency: NASA/USAF. Apogee: 24 km (14 mi). Maximum Speed - 4450 kph. Maximum Altitude - 24440 m. References: 2. 1965 November 5 - International Latex to build Apollo space suit, and Hamilton Standard portable life support system Nation: USA. Program: Apollo. Spacecraft: A7L. NASA announced that it would negotiate with International Latex Corporation for an estimated $10 million contract to fabricate the Apollo space suit consisting of the liquid-cooled undergarment, constant wear garment, pressure garment assembly, and thermo-micrometeoroid protective overgarment. At the same time an estimated $20 million contract was negotiated with Hamilton Standard Division of United Aircraft Corporation for continued development and manufacture of the portable life support system with a four-hour main power supply subjected to a maximum stowage soak temperature of 328K (130 degrees F). References: 16. 1965 November 5 - Launch Site: ETR Launch Area. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Polaris. Model: Polaris A3. Operational missile test Nation: USA. Agency: USN. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). References: 2. 1965 November 5 - Launch Site: ETR Launch Area. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Polaris. Model: Polaris A3. Operational missile test Nation: USA. Agency: USN. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). References: 2. 1965 November 5 - Launch Site: ETR Launch Area. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Polaris. Model: Polaris A3. Operational missile test Nation: USA. Agency: USN. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). References: 2. 1965 November 5 - Launch Site: ETR Launch Area. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Polaris. Model: Polaris A3. Operational missile test Nation: USA. Agency: USN. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). References: 2. 1965 November 5 - Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: UR-100. FAILURE: Failure. State trials missile test Nation: USSR. Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 0 km ( mi). References: 2. 1965 November 5 - Launch Site: Green River. Launch Complex: Pad 1. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Athena RTV. LV Configuration: Athena D007. USAF D007 re-entry vehicle test flight Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). References: 2. 1965 November 6 - 18:38 GMT - Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: LC17A. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Delta. Model: Thor Delta E. LV Configuration: Thor Delta E 457/D34. Explorer 29 Nation: USA. Program: Explorer. Payload: GEOS A. Mass: 175 kg (385 lb). Class: Solar. Spacecraft: GEOS. Agency: NASA GSF. Perigee: 1,120 km (690 mi). Apogee: 2,269 km (1,409 mi). Inclination: 59.40 deg. Period: 120.30 min. COSPAR: 1965-089A. USAF Sat Cat: 1726. The primary objective of GEOS-A was to provide global geodetic measurements for determining the positions of fiducial control points on the Earth to an accuracy of 10 meters in an Earth centre of mass co-ordinate system, and to determine the structure of the Earth's gravity field to 5 parts in 10 million. Instrumentation included (1) four optical beacons, (2) laser reflectors, (3) a radio range transponder, (4) Doppler beacons, and (5) a range and range rate transponder. These were designed to operate simultaneously to fulfil the objectives of locating observation points (geodetic control stations) in a three dimensional earth centre-of-mass co-ordinate system within 10 m of accuracy, of defining the structure of the earth's irregular gravitational field and refining the locations and magnitudes of the large gravity anomalies, and of comparing results of the various systems onboard the spacecraft to determine the most accurate and reliable system. In January 1967, a failure in the satellite's command system rendered several geodetic systems inoperable. Radio doppler measurements and the passive laser reflector experiment could continue indefinitely, however. Additional Details: Explorer 29. References: 2, 6, 405. 1965 November 8 - Launch Vehicle: Titan. Model: Titan 2. The Combined Systems Acceptance Test of Gemini launch vehicle (GLV) 8 was conducted at Martin-Baltimore. Nation: USA. Flight: Gemini 8. The vehicle acceptance team convened November 16 and completed its inspection November 19, deeming the vehicle excellent. GLV-8 was deerected December 13-14 and was formally accepted by the Air Force on December 23. Stage I was airlifted to Cape Kennedy on January 4, 1966, followed by stage II on January 6. Both stages were placed in storage. 1965 November 8 - 05:05 GMT - Launch Site: Kagoshima. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Kappa. Model: Kappa 10. LV Configuration: Kappa 10 K-10-1. Test / ionosphere mission Nation: Japan. Agency: ISAS. Apogee: 228 km (141 mi). References: 2. 1965 November 8 - 19:26 GMT - Launch Site: Vandenberg. Launch Complex: SLC4E. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Atlas. Model: SLV-3 Agena D. LV Configuration: SLV-3 Agena D 7113 / Agena D 7113. KH 7-23 Nation: USA. Payload: KH-7 no. 23. Mass: 2,000 kg (4,400 lb). Class: Surveillance. Type: Military. Spacecraft: KH-7. Agency: NRO/USAF. Perigee: 280 km (170 mi). Apogee: 352 km (218 mi). Inclination: 93.90 deg. Period: 90.80 min. COSPAR: 1965-090A. USAF Sat Cat: 1727. Decay Date: 1965-11-11. Space craft engaged in investigation of spaceflight techniques and technology (US Cat A). References: 2, 6, 278. OPS 6232/Agena D Nation: USA. Payload: Agena Pickaback. Mass: 60 kg (132 lb). Class: Sigint. Spacecraft: SSF. Agency: USAF. Perigee: 155 km (96 mi). Apogee: 284 km (176 mi). Inclination: 93.90 deg. Period: 88.90 min. COSPAR: 1965-090B. USAF Sat Cat: 1728. Decay Date: 1965-11-09. Not identified as a subsatellite ferret by McDowell. References: 2, 6, 172, 278. 1965 November 9 - Launch Site: Eglin. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Honest John. Model: HJ Nike Hydac. Aeronomy mission? [113 kg] Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 521 km (323 mi). References: 2. 1965 November 9 - Launch Site: Vandenberg. Launch Complex: LF21. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Minuteman 2. LV Configuration: Minuteman 2 2009. Research and development launch Nation: USA. Agency: USAF AFSC. Apogee: 1,300 km (800 mi). References: 2. 1965 November 9 - 09:58 GMT - Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: LA2. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: HAD. LV Configuration: HAD 179. Aeronomy mission Nation: Australia. Agency: WRE. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). References: 2. 1965 November 9 - 18:40 GMT - Launch Site: Fort Churchill. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Apache. Model: Nike Apache. LV Configuration: Nike Apache NASA 14.168UA. UM Pitot 18 Aeronomy mission Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 144 km (89 mi). References: 2. 1965 November 9 - 19:00 GMT - Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Complex: LC35. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Model: Aerobee 150. LV Configuration: Aerobee 150 CRL AF3.523. Extreme ultraviolet Mon Solar extreme ultraviolet mission Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 238 km (147 mi). References: 2. 1965 November 9 - 19:16 GMT - Launch Site: Fort Churchill. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Tomahawk Sandia. Model: Nike Tomahawk. LV Configuration: Nike Tomahawk NASA 18.03GA. Thermosphere Aeronomy mission Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 328 km (203 mi). References: 2. 1965 November 10 - 02:30 GMT - Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Complex: LC35. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Model: Aerobee 150. LV Configuration: Aerobee 150 CRL AD3.356. Lunar Infrared Infrared astronomy mission Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 180 km (110 mi). References: 2. 1965 November 10 - 07:00 GMT - Launch Site: Fort Churchill. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Tomahawk Sandia. Model: Nike Tomahawk. LV Configuration: Nike Tomahawk NASA 18.02GA. Thermosphere Aeronomy mission Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 328 km (203 mi). References: 2. 1965 November 11 - Apollo Block I SPS engine altitude qualification test Nation: USA. Program: Apollo. Spacecraft: Apollo CSM. The Block I service propulsion system engine successfully completed the first altitude qualification tests at AEDC. References: 16. 1965 November 11 - 04:10 GMT - Launch Site: Eglin. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Cajun. Model: Nike Cajun. LV Configuration: Nike Cajun CRL AE6.378. DAPHNE Aeronomy mission Nation: USA. Agency: AFCRL. Apogee: 113 km (70 mi). References: 2. 1965 November 11 - 04:15 GMT - Launch Site: Eglin. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Arcas. Model: Sparrow Arcas. LV Configuration: Sparrow Arcas S-2. Aeronomy / ionosphere mission Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 137 km (85 mi). References: 2. 1965 November 12 - Apollo portable life support system Preliminary Design Review Nation: USA. Program: Apollo. Spacecraft: A7L. The portable life support system Preliminary Design Review was completed. The design was essentially complete and no major discrepancies were noted during the review. References: 16. 1965 November 12 - USAF MOL Astronaut Training Group 1 selected. Nation: USA. The group was selected to provide crews for flights of the Manned Orbiting Laboratory, a classified military manned space station.. Qualifications: Qualified military pilot; graduate of Aerospace Research Pilot School; serving military officer; US citizen by birth.. 1965 November 12 - Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: LC41/4. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: R-16. Model: R-16U. Military training launch Nation: USSR. Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 1,210 km (750 mi). References: 2. 1965 November 12 - Launch Site: Barking Sands. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Tomahawk Sandia. Model: Nike Tomahawk. LV Configuration: Nike Tomahawk-9 Sandia 152-84. Environment Aeronomy mission Nation: USA. Agency: Sandia. Apogee: 300 km (180 mi). References: 2. 1965 November 12 - 05:02 GMT - Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: LC31. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz. Model: Molniya 8K78M. Venera 2 Nation: USSR. Program: Venera. Payload: 3MV-4 s/n 4. Mass: 962 kg (2,120 lb). Class: Planetary. Type: Venus. Spacecraft: Venera 3MV-4. Agency: MOM. Perigee: 205 km (127 mi). Apogee: 315 km (195 mi). Inclination: 51.80 deg. Period: 89.71 min. COSPAR: 1965-091A. USAF Sat Cat: 1730. Venera 2 was launched towards the planet Venus and carried a TV system and scientific instruments. On February 27, 1966, the spacecraft passed Venus at a distance of 24,000 km and entered a heliocentric orbit. The spacecraft system had ceased to operate before the planet was reached and returned no data. References: 2, 6, 64, 296. 1965 November 12 - 22:28 GMT - Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: LC29A. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Polaris. Model: Polaris A1. LV Configuration: Polaris A1 C2X-4. STAFF 4 test Nation: USA. Agency: USN. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). References: 2. 1965 November 13 - Launch Vehicle: Proton. Industrial orders to cancel LK-1 spacecraft and implement L1. Nation: USSR. Spacecraft: Soyuz 7K-L1, LK-1. Ministry of General Machine Building (MOM) Decree 'On work on the UR-500K-L1 program' was issued. References: 474. 1965 November 14 - Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: PU32. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Tsiklon. Model: R-36 8K67. State trials missile test Nation: USSR. Agency: RVSN. Apogee: 1,000 km (600 mi). References: 2. 1965 November 16 - 02:09 GMT - Launch Site: Niijima. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: S. Model: ST. LV Configuration: ST ST-I F1. Test mission Nation: Japan. Agency: STA. Apogee: 20 km (12 mi). References: 2. 1965 November 16 - 04:19 GMT - Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: LC31. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz. Model: Molniya 8K78M. Venera 3 Nation: USSR. Program: Venera. Payload: 3MV-3 s/n 1. Mass: 958 kg (2,112 lb). Class: Planetary. Type: Venus. Spacecraft: Venera 3MV-3. Agency: MOM. COSPAR: 1965-092A. USAF Sat Cat: 1733. Decay Date: 1966-03-01. Venera 3 was launched towards the planet Venus. The mission was to land on the Venusian surface. The entry vehicle contained a radio communication system, scientific instruments, electrical power sources, and medallions bearing the coat of arms of the U.S.S.R. The station impacted Venus on March 1, 1966. However, the communications systems had failed before planetary data could be returned. References: 2, 6, 64, 296. 1965 November 16 - 16:00 GMT - Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Complex: LC35. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Model: Aerobee 150. LV Configuration: Aerobee 150 NASA 04.119NA. LUSTER B Meteorites mission Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 144 km (89 mi). References: 2. 1965 November 16 - 18:22 GMT - Launch Site: Eglin. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Cajun. Model: Nike Cajun. LV Configuration: Nike Cajun CRL AE6.379. D-region comparison Ionosphere / aeronomy mission Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 114 km (70 mi). References: 2. 1965 November 16 - 22:15 GMT - Launch Site: Eglin. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Cajun. Model: Nike Cajun. YORKSHIRE Aeronomy mission Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 130 km (80 mi). References: 2. 1965 November 16 - 23:00 GMT - Launch Site: Barking Sands. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Honest John. Model: HJ Nike Nike. LV Configuration: HJ Nike Nike Sandia 152-90. LRL RCS-1 Aeronomy mission Nation: USA. Agency: Sandia. Apogee: 183 km (113 mi). References: 2. 1965 November 17 - 04:25 GMT - Launch Site: Fort Churchill. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Apache. Model: Nike Apache. LV Configuration: Nike Apache NASA 14.238UE. Auroral emissions Aurora mission Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 178 km (110 mi). References: 2. 1965 November 17 - 06:34 GMT - Launch Site: Niijima. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: S. Model: NAL-16. LV Configuration: NAL-16 NAL-16TR. Test mission Nation: Japan. Agency: STA. Apogee: 45 km (27 mi). References: 2. 1965 November 17 - 23:36 GMT - Launch Site: Eglin. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Cajun. Model: Nike Cajun. LV Configuration: Nike Cajun CRL AE6.484. EDNA Aeronomy mission Nation: USA. Agency: AFCRL. Apogee: 155 km (96 mi). References: 2. 1965 November 18 - Launch Site: Eglin. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Javelin. Model: Nike Javelin. IQSY Na, TMA Aeronomy sodium / TMA release mission Nation: USA. Agency: AFCRL. Apogee: 130 km (80 mi). References: 2. 1965 November 18 - 02:20 GMT - Launch Site: Eglin. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Arcas. Model: Sparrow Arcas. LV Configuration: Sparrow Arcas NA-FLORA /S-4. Aeronomy mission Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 130 km (80 mi). References: 2. 1965 November 18 - 05:20 GMT - Launch Site: Eglin. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Arcas. Model: Sparrow Arcas. LV Configuration: Sparrow Arcas S-3. Aeronomy mission Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 130 km (80 mi). References: 2. 1965 November 18 - 05:20 GMT - Launch Site: Eglin. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Cajun. Model: Nike Cajun. LV Configuration: Nike Cajun CRL AE6.382. IQSY D-region comparison Aeronomy mission Nation: USA. Agency: AFCRL. Apogee: 116 km (72 mi). References: 2. 1965 November 18 - 08:01 GMT - Launch Site: Eglin. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Arcas. Model: Sparrow Arcas. LV Configuration: Sparrow Arcas NA-HANNAH /S-6. Aeronomy / ionosphere mission Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 137 km (85 mi). References: 2. 1965 November 18 - 11:21 GMT - Launch Site: Eglin. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Cajun. Model: Nike Cajun. LV Configuration: Nike Cajun CRL AE6.499. POLLY Aeronomy mission Nation: USA. Agency: AFCRL. Apogee: 155 km (96 mi). References: 2. 1965 November 18 - 14:31 GMT - Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Apache. Model: Nike Apache. LV Configuration: Nike Apache NASA 14.78UA. Pandora 1 (Leonids) Meteorites mission Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 149 km (92 mi). References: 2. 1965 November 18 - 17:45 GMT - Launch Site: Hammaguira. Launch Complex: Bechar. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Belier. Model: Centaure. LV Configuration: Centaure C119. MPE Ba-14 Aeronomy mission Nation: France. Agency: CNES. Apogee: 170 km (100 mi). References: 2. 1965 November 19 - Launch Vehicle: Titan. Model: Titan 2. Aerojet-General delivered the stage II engine for Gemini launch vehicle (GLV) 10 to Martin-Baltimore. Nation: USA. Flight: Gemini 10, Gemini 11. The stage I engine had been delivered August 23. Martin-Baltimore completed splicing stage I January 12, 1966; stage II splicing, using the fuel tank reassigned from GLV-11, was finished February 2. Engine installation was completed February 7, and stage I horizontal tests February 11. Stage II horizontal testing ended March 2. 1965 November 19 - 04:48 GMT - Launch Site: Wallops Island. Launch Complex: LA3A. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Scout. Model: Scout X-4. LV Configuration: Scout X-4 S138R. Explorer 30 Nation: USA. Program: Explorer. Payload: Solar Explorer A. Mass: 57 kg (125 lb). Class: Solar. Spacecraft: IQSY. Agency: NRL. Perigee: 671 km (416 mi). Apogee: 856 km (531 mi). Inclination: 59.70 deg. Period: 100.10 min. COSPAR: 1965-093A. USAF Sat Cat: 1738. Solar radiation data. Spacecraft engaged in research and exploration of the upper atmosphere or outer space (US Cat B). References: 2, 6. 1965 November 19 - 04:54 GMT - Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: LA2. Launch Pad: LA2 SL. Launch Vehicle: Skylark. Model: Skylark 7C. LV Configuration: Skylark-7C SL130. Solar X-rays / SpE / Li Ionosphere / solar x-rays mission Nation: Australia. Agency: WRE/RAE. Apogee: 138 km (85 mi). References: 2. 1965 November 19 - 17:45 GMT - Launch Site: Hammaguira. Launch Complex: Bechar. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Belier. Model: Centaure. LV Configuration: Centaure C120. MPE Ba-15 Aeronomy mission Nation: France. Agency: CNES. Apogee: 190 km (110 mi). References: 2. 1965 November 20 - 00:37 GMT - Launch Site: Andoya. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Apache. Model: Nike Apache. LV Configuration: Nike Apache Ferdinand 12. Ferdinand 12 Ionosphere mission Nation: Norway. Agency: NDRE. Apogee: 122 km (75 mi). References: 2. 1965 November 20 - 05:20 GMT - Launch Site: Fort Churchill. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Apache. Model: Nike Apache. LV Configuration: Nike Apache NASA 14.239UE. Auroral emissions Aurora mission Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 175 km (108 mi). References: 2. 1965 November 20 - 08:28 GMT - Launch Site: White Sands. Launch Complex: LC35. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Aerobee. Model: Aerobee 150. LV Configuration: Aerobee 150 KP3.8. Stellar Spectra Ultraviolet astronomy mission Nation: USA. Agency: KPNO. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). References: 2. 1965 November 20 - 17:53 GMT - Launch Site: Hammaguira. Launch Complex: Bechar. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Belier. Model: Dragon 1. LV Configuration: Dragon D-8. MPE Ba-16? Aeronomy mission Nation: France. Agency: CNES. Apogee: 404 km (251 mi). References: 2. 1965 November 22 - Launch Site: Barking Sands. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Tomahawk Sandia. Model: Nike Tomahawk. LV Configuration: Nike Tomahawk-12 Sandia 152-89. FAILURE: Failure. HRT Aeronomy mission Nation: USA. Agency: Sandia. Apogee: 270 km (160 mi). References: 2. 1965 November 22 - Launch Site: Barking Sands. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Tomahawk Sandia. Model: Nike Tomahawk. LV Configuration: Nike Tomahawk-9 Sandia 152-27. Sampler Aeronomy mission Nation: USA. Agency: Sandia. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi). References: 2. 1965 November 22 - Launch Site: Green River. Launch Complex: Pad 3. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Athena RTV. LV Configuration: Athena B007. FAILURE: Failure. USN B007 re-entry vehicle test flight Nation: USA. Agency: USAF. Apogee: 0 km ( mi). References: 2. 1965 November 22 - 06:35 GMT - Launch Site: Niijima. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Lambda. Model: LS-A. LV Configuration: LS-A-3. Test mission Nation: Japan. Agency: STA. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi). References: 2. 1965 November 23 - Fire during Apollo CM RCS test for spacecraft 009 Nation: USA. Program: Apollo. Spacecraft: Apollo CSM. North American informed MSC of a fire in the reaction control system (RCS) test cell during a CM RCS test for spacecraft 009. The fire was suspected to have been caused by overheating the test cell when the 10 engines were activated, approximately 30 sec prior to test completion. An estimated test delay of two to three weeks, due to shutdown of the test cell for refurbishment, was forecast. MSC informed the Apollo Program Director that an investigation was underway. References: 16. 1965 November 23 - Launch Vehicle: Spiral 50-50. Spiral spaceplane Nation: USSR. Spacecraft: Spiral OS. Gagarin, Belyayev, and Leonov are preparing for a meeting with Brezhnev. Nothing controversial is to be raised. The real issue now is to develop a winged, manned orbital spacecraft, and a winged booster stage for space launches. This will be essential to future manned military activities. Mikoyan's MiG bureau has been working on the orbital spaceplane, and Tupolev the winged booster stage. Titov, Filipchenko, and Matinchenko and a few other cosmonauts will coordinate with Mikoyan on development of the spaceplane design. References: 376. 1965 November 23 - 03:21 GMT - Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: LC31. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz. Model: Molniya 8K78M. FAILURE: At T+528 sec, during the final thrust phase of the Block I's 8D715K engine, one of the combustion chambers blew up due to a tear in the fuel pipeline. This resulted in an abnormal separation of the upper stages. Cosmos 96 Nation: USSR. Program: Venera. Payload: 3MV-4 s/n 6. Mass: 960 kg (2,110 lb). Class: Planetary. Type: Venus. Spacecraft: Venera 3MV-4. Agency: MOM. Perigee: 222 km (137 mi). Apogee: 296 km (183 mi). Inclination: 51.90 deg. Period: 89.70 min. COSPAR: 1965-094A. USAF Sat Cat: 1742. Decay Date: 1965-12-09. The escape stage Block L entered parking orbit tumbling and was not able to operate properly. References: 2, 6, 64, 65. 1965 November 24 - Kamanin and Korolev Nation: USSR. Program: Voskhod, Soyuz, Lunar L1. Spacecraft: Voskhod, Soyuz 7K-OK, Soyuz 7K-L1. Flight: Voskhod 3, Voskhod 4, Voskhod 5, Voskhod 6, Voskhod 7, Soyuz 1, Soyuz 2A, Soyuz 3A, Soyuz 4A. Kamanin has his first face-to-face meeting with Korolev in 3 months - the longest delay in three years of working together. Their relationship is at low ebb. Despite having last talked about the next Voskhod flight by the end of November, Korolev now reveals that the spacecraft are still incomplete, and that he has abandoned plans to finish the last two (s/n 8 and 9), since these would overlap with planned Soyuz flights. By the first quarter of 1966 OKB-1 expects to be completing two Soyuz spacecraft per quarter, and by the end of 1966, one per month. Voskhod s/n 5, 6, and 7 will only be completed in January-February 1966. Korolev has decided to delete the artificial gravity experiment from s/n 6 and instead fly this spacecraft with two crew for a 20-day mission. The artificial gravity experiment will be moved to s/n 7. Completion of any of the Voskhods for spacewalks has been given up; future EVA experiments will be conducted from Soyuz spacecraft. Korolev says he has supported VVS leadership of manned spaceflight in conversations with Tyulin, Afanasyev, Pashkov, and Smirnov. References: 376. 1965 November 24 - 04:04 GMT - Launch Site: Fort Churchill. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Apache. Model: Nike Apache. LV Configuration: Nike Apache NASA 14.124UE. Auroral emissions Aurora mission Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 175 km (108 mi). References: 2. 1965 November 24 - 15:37 GMT - Launch Site: Wallops Island. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Apache. Model: Nike Apache. LV Configuration: Nike Apache NASA 14.242UE. B Field Plasma mission Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Apogee: 169 km (105 mi). References: 2. 1965 November 25 - 04:40 GMT - Launch Site: CELPA. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Belier. Model: Centaure. LV Configuration: Centaure C91. Aeronomy mission Nation: Argentina. Agency: Argentina. Apogee: 175 km (108 mi). References: 2. 1965 November 25 - 08:24 GMT - Launch Site: CELPA. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Belier. Model: Centaure. LV Configuration: Centaure C93. Aeronomy mission Nation: Argentina. Agency: Argentina. Apogee: 175 km (108 mi). References: 2. 1965 November 25 - 13:20 GMT - Launch Site: Woomera. Launch Complex: LA5B. Launch Pad: LA5B?. Launch Vehicle: Black Knight. Model: Black Knight 301/C2. LV Configuration: Black Knight-301/C2 BK.25. Dazzle re-entry vehicle test Nation: UK. Agency: RAE. Apogee: 632 km (392 mi). References: 2. 1965 November 26 - Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz. Model: Molniya 8K78M. LV Configuration: Molniya 8K78M. Venus launch delayed. Nation: USSR. Program: Venera. Payload: 3MV-3. Class: Planetary. Type: Venus. Spacecraft: Venera 3MV-3. Decay Date: 1965-11-26. The launch attempt was abandoned due to a launch vehicle malfunction during pre-launch preparations. References: 64. 1965 November 26 - 08:24 GMT - Launch Site: CELPA. Launch Complex: -. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: