Dec 31 1958

From The Space Library

PROJECT SCORE ceased transmissions, concluding 12 days of operations and 07 successful contacts.

IGY scheduled to close, but in October 1958 the International Council of Scientific Unions, meeting in Washington, approved extension of IGY through December 1959 under name of International Geophysical Cooperation-1959 (IGC-59) and also approved establishment of Committee on Space Research (COSPAR) to continue international cooperation in the scientific exploration of space. National Academy of Sciences is U.S. adhering body to COSPAR.

Senate Special Committee on Space and Astronautics, “Space Law, a Symposium,” Committee Print published.