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... exploration of the upper atmosphere under this program were $8,139,S34 for fiscal year 1958 and $21 million for fiscal year 1959.

White Sands Proving Ground (WSPG) was activated. Media:1945-07-13_V4I29LARC1945.pdf Langley Air Scoop July 13 1945

July 13-21: In a series of Army-Navy bombing tests off the Virginia Capes, airplanes sank the captured German destroyer G-102, light cruiser Frankfort, and battleship Oatfriesland.

Japanese Kappa-6tw two-stage rocket flown to 30-mile altitude over Michikawa Rocket Center , Japan.

First launching of a 10-inch diameter spherical rocket motor with spin stabilization, at National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics NACA Wallops Island.

Second AF Thor-Able reentry test vehicle was launched, traveling 6,009 miles (no nose cone recovery).

Nose cone of Jupiter missile Jupiter missile successfully recovered after intermediate range flight.

Thor-Able reentry test vehicle made another successful 6,000-mile flight ; the nose cone and mouse passenger were not recovered. July 23-31: Feasibility of creating or destroying cloud formations by release of carbon black was established in tests conducted off Florida coast by the Navy Weather Service's Comdr. N. Brango and Dr. Florence Van Straten.

Senate established Standing Committee on Aeronautical and Space Sciences.

EXPLORER IV , fourth U.S.- International Geophysical year IGY satellite, successfully launched by Army Jupiter-C . Capt. Ivan C. Kincheloe (USAF) killed when F-104 crashed at Edwards AFB . He had been. scheduled to test-fly the X-15 . July 26-27: Comdrs. M. Ross and L. Lewis (USN) reached maximum altitude of 82,000 feet in STRATO-LAB HIGH III flight from Crosby, Minn., which ...

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