Gerard P. Kuiper, principal investigator, was to produce a new lunar photographic atlas. The moon's visible surface would be divided into 44 areas, and each would be represented by at least four photographs taken under varying lighting conditions. ICBM production approved. Two-man Mercury capsule proposed. The first McDonnell production spacecraft was delivered to NASA at Wallops Island for the beach-abort test.
Mercury astronauts complete centrifuge training.
Cape Canaveral . Thor Able . Thor Agena D . Best imagery to date. Barmin's design bureau named lead for all space launch pad designs.