Nov 27 1959

From The Space Library

Hiller X-18 tilt-wing research transport made first flight at Edwards AFB.

While awaiting the formal transfer of the Saturn program, NASA formed a study group to recommend upper-stage configurations. Membership was to include the DOD Director of Defense Research and Engineering and personnel from NASA, Advanced Research Projects Agency, Army Ballistic Missile Agency, and the Air Force. This group was later known both as the Saturn Vehicle Team and the Silverstein Committee (for Abe Silverstein, Chairman).

Senate Staff Report, Manned Space Flight Program, p. 179.