Jul 30 1958

From The Space Library

President Eisenhower requested $125 million to initiate the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

Successful proof tests subjecting humans to over 20 times the force of gravity were conducted, with NACA's Maxime Faget conceiving concept of the contour couch on centrifuge at Navy AMAL, Johnsville, Pa. This couch became integral part of the Project Mercury concept.

S. Rept. 2042, Special Committee on Space and Astronautics, “Construction of Aeronautical Research Facilities by the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics,” published to accompany H.R. 11805.