Jul 26 1958

From The Space Library

EXPLORER IV, fourth U.S.-IGY satellite, successfully launched by Army Jupiter-C.

Capt. Ivan C. Kincheloe (USAF) killed when F-104 crashed at Edwards AFB. He had been. scheduled to test-fly the X-15.

July 26-27: Comdrs. M. Ross and L. Lewis (USN) reached maximum altitude of 82,000 feet in STRATO-LAB HIGH III flight from Crosby, Minn., which set new unofficial record for stratospheric flight of 34.7 hours.