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October 1, 1962
The Nome Nugget
Nome, Nome County, Alaska
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Weather threats from tropical storm Daisy and a cold front reduce chances to 50-50 for astronaut Walter M. Schirra Jr.'s six-orbit space flight launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida, scheduled for Wednesday morning.
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Weather Threatens Schirra's Orbit Flight
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Chances of astronaut Walter M. Schirra Jr. making his projected six-orbit flight on Wednesday were listed at 50-50 today because of weather threats.
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration reported at a weather briefing that the main concern was tropical storm Daisy, whose 45-mile-an-hour winds were taking dead aim at the area in the Atlantic where Schirra would land if his flight were terminated after three orbits.
NASA also said a cold front moving toward Florida from the Gulf of Mexico could bring clouds to Cape Canaveral launching area on Wednesday morning. The launch now is scheduled for between 7 a.m. and 9 a.m. that day.
A Pacific typhoon, Dinah, was written off as a threat. Officials had been keeping an eye on this system southeast of Japan but said today that it was moving far away from the Pacific impact areas for the fourth, fifth and six orbits.
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Chances of astronaut Walter M. Schirra Jr. making his projected six-orbit flight on Wednesday were listed at 50-50 today because of weather threats.
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration reported at a weather briefing that the main concern was tropical storm Daisy, whose 45-mile-an-hour winds were taking dead aim at the area in the Atlantic where Schirra would land if his flight were terminated after three orbits.
NASA also said a cold front moving toward Florida from the Gulf of Mexico could bring clouds to Cape Canaveral launching area on Wednesday morning. The launch now is scheduled for between 7 a.m. and 9 a.m. that day.
A Pacific typhoon, Dinah, was written off as a threat. Officials had been keeping an eye on this system southeast of Japan but said today that it was moving far away from the Pacific impact areas for the fourth, fifth and six orbits.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
Extraordinary Event
What themes does it cover?
Exploration
Misfortune
What keywords are associated?
Space Flight
Weather Threat
Schirra
Nasa
Tropical Storm Daisy
Cold Front
What entities or persons were involved?
Walter M. Schirra Jr.
Nasa
Where did it happen?
Cape Canaveral, Fla.
Story Details
Key Persons
Walter M. Schirra Jr.
Nasa
Location
Cape Canaveral, Fla.
Event Date
Wednesday
Story Details
Chances of astronaut Walter M. Schirra Jr.'s six-orbit flight are 50-50 due to tropical storm Daisy threatening the Atlantic landing area after three orbits and a cold front possibly clouding the launch site; Pacific typhoon Dinah is no longer a concern.