THE MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE AND ASTRONAUTICS VISITED THE MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER(MSFC) ON MARCH 9, 1962 TO GATHER FIRSTHAND INFORMATION OF THE NATION'S SPACE EXPLORATION PROGRAM. THE CONGRESSIONAL GROUP WAS COMPOSED OF MEMBERS OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON MANNED SPACE FLIGHT. THE SUBCOMITTEE WAS BRIEFED ON MSFC'S MANNED SPACE EFFORTS EARLIER IN THE DAY AND THEN INSPECTED MOCKUPS OF THE SATURN I WORKSHOP AND THE APOLLO TELESCOPE MOUNT, TW PROJECTS DEVELOPED BY MSFC FOR THE POST-APOLLO PROGRAM. IN THIS PHOTOGRAPH, MSFC DIRECTOR, DR WERNHER VON BRAUN AND JO WAGONER, DEMOCRATIC

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THE MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE AND ASTRONAUTICS VISITED THE MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER(MSFC) ON MARCH 9, 1962 TO GATHER FIRSTHAND INFORMATION OF THE NATION'S SPACE EXPLORATION PROGRAM. THE CONGRESSIONAL GROUP WAS COMPOSED OF MEMBERS OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON MANNED SPACE FLIGHT. THE SUBCOMITTEE WAS BRIEFED ON MSFC'S MANNED SPACE EFFORTS EARLIER IN THE DAY AND THEN INSPECTED MOCKUPS OF THE SATURN I WORKSHOP AND THE APOLLO TELESCOPE MOUNT, TW PROJECTS DEVELOPED BY MSFC FOR THE POST-APOLLO PROGRAM. IN THIS PHOTOGRAPH, MSFC DIRECTOR, DR WERNHER VON BRAUN AND JO WAGONER, DEMOCRATIC REPRESENTATIVE OF LOUISIANA, DISCUSS APOLLO MODELS. VonBraunWaggoner

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