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... Frederica, Del., designed and fabricated the landing air bag system. The first test, on April 3, validated the architecture and deployment of the parachute system, characterized pyrotechnic shock loads, confirmed parachute ...

A 21-year-old Canadian named Edward Jack, working at the De Havilland aircraft company, announces he will make a high altitude parachute jump from over 20,000 feet while carrying a radio transmitter. He states that his every word will be broadcast back to receiving stations on the ground where it will be picked up by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and sent to radio stations coast-to-coast. ...

Arthur C. Clarke and Maurice K. Hanson go to see Olaf Stapledon speak on "Literature and the People" in London.

Howard C. Lilly killed in takeoff of D-588-I (No. 2) research airplane at Muroc, the first National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics NACA test pilot killed in line of duty.

Naval Research Laboratory's Martin Viking launch vehicle Viking rocket No. 1 fired at White Sands Proving Ground , N. Mex., reached an altitude of 51% miles and a speed of 2,250 mph ; its payload contained upper air pressure and temperature experiments. President Truman approved amendments to the basic legislation of 1915 covering "Rules and Regulations for the Conduct of the Work of the ...

Submarine Cusk launched a Loon guided missile and after submerging, tracked and controlled its flight to a range of 105 miles.

First successful North Pole landing, by a ski-and-wheel USAF C-47.

Plans were disclosed by the AF and Convair for a $41 million guided-missile facility at Sorento, Calif., for work on Atlas missile Atlas .

Robert H. Goddard receives reply from H.G. Wells to his letter of April 20th.

Robert H. Goddard receives letter from Hermann Oberth in Germany and sends Oberth a copy of his paper on rocketry.

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