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August 23-October 31: Russian plane, Land of the Soviets, flown on good-will tour of the United States from Moscow to Seattle, thence to New York, having covered 13,300 miles in 142 flying-hours.

First National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics NACA flight of Douglas X-3 research airplane made by Joseph A. Walker at Edwards AFB , the first of 20 National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics NACA research flights in program which concluded on May 23, 1956.

AFBMD announced development of a complete inertial guidance system to replace radio inertial system now in use. H. Rept. 2351, Select Committee on Astronautics and Space Exploration, “Construction and Equipment Authorization for National Aeronautics and Space Administration,” published to accompany H.R. 13619.

First full-powered flight of USAF Atlas missile Atlas ICBM using both the sustainer and booster engines.

Rocketdyne Division of North American announced an Air Force contract for a 1-million-pound thrust engine.

First launching of USAF Bomarc interceptor missile from Cape Canaveral on a signal sent by the SAGE Control Center at Kingston, N.Y.

Nominations of Dr. T. Keith Glennan and Dr. Hugh L. Dryden were approved by the Senate Special Committee on Space and Astronautics.

Saturn Project initiated by Advanced Research Projects Agency ARPA order to Army Ordnance Missile Command, and it was assigned to Redstone Arsenal . Dr. T. Keith Glennan confirmed by the Senate as Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Federal Aviation Agency created with passage by Congress of the Federal Aviation Act. The Advanced Research Projects ...

USAF Thor-Able -1 launch vehicle with first U.S.- International Geophysical year IGY lunar payload exploded 77 seconds after launch because of a failure of first-stage engine.

The National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics held its final meeting, and invited Dr. T. Keith Glennan , newly appointed Administrator of NASA, to receive best wishes for the future.

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