Jun 16 1958

From The Space Library

Phase I development contract for Dyna-Soar boost-glide orbital spacecraft awarded by USAF to two teams of contractors beaded by Martin Co. (Bell, American Machine & Foundry, Bendix, Goodyear, and Minneapolis-Honeywell) and the Boeing Co. (Aerojet, General Electric, Ramo-Wooldridge, North American. and Chance Vought).

Pacific Missile Range, Point Mugu, Calif., officially established under Navy management to provide range support to the Department of Defense and other governmental agencies engaged in missile, satellite, and space vehicle research, development, evaluation and training.