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First successful demonstration of Rockair technique (research rocket launched from aircraft) by ONR and University of Maryland team, a 2.75-inch FFAR rocket fired from a Navy F2H-2 aircraft to an altitude of approximately 180,000 feet. Rockair technique first suggested by Hermann Oberth (1929) and others. Army Hawk missile first fired, at White Sands Proving Ground WSPG . A ...

Lt. Comdrs. Malcolm Ross (USNR) and L. Lewis (USN) made first stratospheric manned flight on polyethylene balloon, reached 40,000 feet in an open gondola. Flight was part of ONR Project strata-Lab.

A full page article reviewing the book Rockets Through Space by BIS founder Philip Cleator is featured in the New York Times.

''CONTRACT RELEASE C13-037'' '''NASA Exercises Expendable Launch Vehicle Contract Option''' NASA has exercised the first option on a contract providing integrated services for the preparation and launch of the next generation of the agency's scientific and exploration spacecraft. The two-year Option Period 1 on the Expendable Launch Vehicle Integrated Support (ELVIS) 2 contract, operated by a. ...

... Aug 10 1957 10 Aug 11 1957 11 Aug 12 1957 12 Aug 13 1957 13 Aug 14 1957 14 Aug 15 1957 15 Aug 16 1957 16 Aug 17 1957 17 Aug 18 1957 18 Aug 19 1957 19 Aug 20 1957 20 Aug 21 1957 21 Aug 22 1957 22 Aug 23 1957 23 Aug 24 1957 24 Aug 25 1957 25 Aug 26 1957 26 Aug ...

... expected to make more successful launches than U.S. during 1968 for first time since 1957, with both nations emphasiz­ing military goals, Howard Benedict of Associated Press wrote. In ... 10 Aug 11 1968 11 Aug 12 1968 12 Aug 13 1968 13 Aug 14 1968 14 Aug 15 1968 15 Aug 16 1968 16 Aug 17 1968 17 Aug 18 1968 18 Aug 19 1968 19 Aug 20 1968 20 Aug 21 ...

... science advisory post after its elimination by President Nixon early in 1973. On 7 Nov. 1957 President Eisenhower had announced appointment of Dr. James R. Killian as special assistant to the ... 10 Aug 11 1976 11 Aug 12 1976 12 Aug 13 1976 13 Aug 14 1976 14 Aug 15 1976 15 Aug 16 1976 16 Aug 17 1976 17 Aug 18 1976 18 Aug 19 1976 19 Aug 20 1976 20 Aug 21 ...

... NRC, symposium featured discussions of discoveries made and advances achieved since beginning of IGY in 1957. ''(NASA AFC, Consolidated Calendar, 6/15/63; Wash. Eve. Star, 8/12/63)'' Conference ... 10 Aug 11 1963 11 Aug 12 1963 12 Aug 13 1963 13 Aug 14 1963 14 Aug 15 1963 15 Aug 16 1963 16 Aug 17 1963 17 Aug 18 1963 18 Aug 19 1963 19 Aug 20 1963 20 Aug 21 ...

... since 1957, approximate increase of 32% in hours flown, and 38% in miles flown. ''(FAA Release T 64-43)'' August 1964 August Aug 1 1964 1 Aug 2 1964 2 Aug 3 1964 3 Aug ... 10 Aug 11 1964 11 Aug 12 1964 12 Aug 13 1964 13 Aug 14 1964 14 Aug 15 1964 15 Aug 16 1964 16 Aug 17 1964 17 Aug 18 1964 18 Aug 19 1964 19 Aug 20 1964 20 Aug 21 ...

... upset forgings." The underlying principle was first re-ported by the LRC engineers in 1957, now the principle was developed into a manufacturing process. Walter T. Olson, assistant director ... 10 Aug 11 1964 11 Aug 12 1964 12 Aug 13 1964 13 Aug 14 1964 14 Aug 15 1964 15 Aug 16 1964 16 Aug 17 1964 17 Aug 18 1964 18 Aug 19 1964 19 Aug 20 1964 20 Aug ...

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