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Opel Sander Rak. 1 , a glider powered with 10 rockets of 50 pounds of thrust each, made successful flight of 75 seconds, covering almost 2 miles near Frankfort-am-Main, Germany, Fritz von Opel was pilot. Max Valier operates a reaction powered car running on carbonic acid.

Altitude world record of 28,899 feet established by Maj. R. W. Schroeder (USA) at Dayton, Ohio.

World altitude official record of 31,420 feet flown by Roland Roblfs in Curtiss triplane-Curtiss-Kirkham K12-350.

Lt. J. A. Macready (USA) broke world altitude record in a Packard LePere fighter plane by reaching 34,508 feet.

Navy Pelican guided missile production terminated and project returned to developmental status because of tactical and logistic problems.

Construction begun of Thule AFB in northwestern Greenland, 930 miles from the North Pole.

VANGUARD III , sixth U.S.- International Geophysical year IGY satellite, successfully injected into orbit, marking the end of Vanguard launching activities. VANGUARD III provided comprehensive survey of magnetic field, lower edge of radiation belts, and accurate micrometeorite impacts. Secretary of Defense McElroy issued order entitled "Satellite and Space Vehicle Operations," ...

''MEDIA ADVISORY: M12-181 COVERAGE SET FOR SPACE STATION DEPARTURE OF EUROPEAN CARGO SHIP'' WASHINGTON -- The departure of the third European Space Agency Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV-3) cargo spacecraft from the International Space Station will be broadcast live on NASA Television beginning at 6:15 p.m. EDT, Tuesday, Sept. 25. The 13-ton "Edoardo Amaldi," named for the 20th-century Italian ...

''Release 15-189'' '''NASA Seeks Big Ideas from Students for Inflatable Heat Shield Technology''' NASA is giving university and college students an opportunity to be part of the agency’s journey to Mars with the Breakthrough, Innovative, and Game-changing (BIG) Idea Challenge. NASA’s Game Changing Development Program (GCD), managed by the agency’s Space Technology Mission Directorate in ...

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