Officials of the National Museum of the US Air Force in Dayton, Ohio, say the museum has added a Thor Agena A booster to its Missile and Space Gallery. Among the spacecraft launched via Thor boosters were the once highly classified Corona photo reconnaissance satellites. The Thor is the fifth of 10 vehicles the museum plans to add to its space and missile display.
Three of four congressional committees with influence over defense policy have voted to change the official name of the Department of Defense to the Department of War—but final approval of the Pentagon rebrand is months away and not yet assured.