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SPUTNIK I reentered the atmosphere and disintegrated. American Rocket Society and the Rocket and Satellite Research Panel issued a snmmary of their proposals for a National Space Establishment. Preferably independent of the Department of Defense, but in any event not under one of the military services, this establishment would be responsible for the 'broad cultural, scientific, and ...

In his state-of-the-Union message, President Eisenhower reported: "In recognition of the need for single control in some of our most advanced development projects, the Secretary of Defense has already decided to concentrate into one organization all antimissile and satellite technology undertaken within the Department of Defense."

James H. Doolittle, Chairman of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, announced that a special committee on space technology was formed on November 21, 1957.

National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics NACA issued a staff study entitled "A National Research Program for Space Technology." Senator Lyndon B. Johnson in a CBS radio address urged the United States "to demonstrate its initiative before the United Nations by inviting all member nations to join in this adventure into outer space together."

4751st Air Defense Missile Wing to develop and conduct training program for Bomarc units, and the 864th Strategic Missile Squadron to be equipped with Jupiter missile Jupiter IRBM, were both activated.

First launch of Navy Polaris test vehicle at Cape Canaveral .

Dr. Hugh L. Dryden , Director of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics NACA , in a speech to the Institute of the Aeronautical Sciences, stressed the importance of a well-planned and logical space program embracing both civilian and military uses. He stated that the national space program should be under the joint control of the Department of Defense, the National Advisory ...

Thor IRBM successfully fired from Cape Canaveral , flew prescribed course, and impacted in preselected area.

The DOD announced plane to establish the National Pacific Missile Range (PMR) as part of the Naval Air Missile Test Center at Point Mugu, Calif., the range to be designed for long-range guided missile and ICBM testing.

EXPLORER I , first U.S. earth satellite, launched by modified ABMA-JPL Jupiter-C , with US- International Geophysical year IGY scientific experiment of James A. Van Allen , which discovered the radiation belt around the earth. '''Click on the player to see a video clip from this day "Army Explorers in Space".'''
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