Jul 1 1960

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NASA George C. Marshall Space Flight Center, with Dr. Wernher von Braun as its Director, officially opened with formal transfer to NASA from ABMA, at Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, Ala.

First complete Scout launch vehicle fired from NASA Wallops Station, but fourth stage separation and firing was not accomplished.

Pacific Missile Range (PMR) Facility established at Eniwetok, Marshall Islands.

First operational version of Titan ICBM failed to launch at Cape Canaveral.

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