For information about Star Trek related events in 1962, please see the early production history.
Events[]
- February 20 – Project Mercury astronaut John Glenn is launched into space. He becomes the first American to orbit the Earth. (PIC: "Two of One"; Star Trek Encyclopedia (4th ed., vol. 1, p. 306))
- October – Ranger 5 is launched. (TOS: "The Cage")
- A rare baseball card of New York Yankees player Roger Maris is printed this year. (TNG: "The Most Toys")
- The Vic Fontaine holoprogram, Bashir 62, on Deep Space 9 is set in this year. (DS9: "His Way")
- The Big Daddy-O Surf Special luau shirt, an American classic, is introduced. (VOY: "Alter Ego")
External link[]
- 1962 at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
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