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Nike-Asp test flight from Navy LSD ''Point Defiance'' near Puka Island reached 800,000 feet, the highest altitude ever reached by ship-launched rocket, in preliminary test of Nike-Asp for use in International Geophysical year IGY solar eclipse studies.

USAF Atlas missile Atlas made its first successful operational test flight in a 6325 statute-mile flight, landed close to its target.

USAF reported that 2-year investigation had found that there was no such thing as a "flying saucer" and that Project Saucer at Wright-Patterson AFB had been discontinued.

World altitude record of 30,335 feet for helicopters set by Capt. J. E. Bowman (USA) in a Cessna YH41 Seneca at Wichita, Kans.

''MEDIA ADVISORY M16-146'' '''NASA Preps for Space Station Power Upgrade Spacewalks; Live NASA TV Coverage''' Expedition 50 astronauts will venture outside the International Space Station at 7 a.m. EST Jan. 6 and 13 to perform a complex upgrade to the orbital outpost’s power system. Coverage of the spacewalks will begin at 5:30 a.m. on NASA Television and the agency’s website. On Wednesday, ...

The British Interplanetary Society held an informal meeting. At this meeting a long discussion takes place on how to rebrand The Bulletin of the British Interplanetary Society. Eventually the members voted for the name "The New Columbus". The organ of the Cleveland Rocket Society entitled "Space" was held up as a model for the new Bulletin.

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... 1958 Media:MAR-1958-07-14.pdf Missiles and Rockets Jul 14 1958 Media:MAR-1958-07-21.pdf Missiles and Rockets Jul 21 1958 Media:MAR-1958-07-28.pdf Missiles and Rockets Jul 28 1958 Media:MAR-1958 ...

... . Cameron had made first successful photos of U.S. satellite ( Explorer 1 , launched Jan. 31, 1958) and had received special award from Goddard Space Flight Center GSFC in 1966 for writings ... 18 Dec 19 1972 19 Dec 20 1972 20 Dec 21 1972 21 Dec 22 1972 22 Dec 23 1972 23 Dec 24 1972 24 Dec 25 1972 25 Dec 26 1972 26 Dec 27 1972 27 Dec 28 1972 28 Dec 29 ...

... of meeting historical challenge-the challenge of greatness-to be sustained. Project Mercury, begun in 1958, taught us that man could survive and work in space. In 1961, President Kennedy voiced ... 18 Dec 19 1972 19 Dec 20 1972 20 Dec 21 1972 21 Dec 22 1972 22 Dec 23 1972 23 Dec 24 1972 24 Dec 25 1972 25 Dec 26 1972 26 Dec 27 1972 27 Dec 28 1972 28 Dec 29 ...

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