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Europe to bid as third space launching power
Europe announces plans to launch rockets next year from Woomera and elsewhere, aiming to orbit satellites up to a ton by 1966. United States and Soviet moon efforts dominate discussion as Britain, France, and West Germany join European plans. Von Braun warns Congress of potential budget cuts threatening a 1968 moon landing, with Apollo and Gemini programs under scrutiny at a major AIAA conference.
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