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Gravity load of 83 g's for a fraction of a second withstood by Capt. E. L. Breeding in deceleration of a rocket sled at Holloman AFB . H. Rept. 1770, Select Committee on Astronautics and Space Exploration, “Establishment of the National Space Program,” published to accompany H.R. 12575.

Senate established Standing Committee on Aeronautical and Space Sciences.

EXPLORER V successfully launched by ABMA-JPL Jupiter-C and all stages fired, but orbit not achieved because of collision between parts of booster aud instrument compartment.

First senior staff meeting of the newly created National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) held, with Dr. T. Keith Glennan as Administrator, and Dr. Hugh L. Dryden as Deputy Administrator. KC-135 jet Stratotanker lifted 77,350-pound payload to an altitude of 1.25 miles. First use of Sidewinder aircraft rocket with heatseeker nose, by Chinese Nationalist F-86's over the ...

Dr. Herbert F. York, Chief Scientist of Advanced Research Projects Agency ARPA , was named as Director of Defense Research and Engineering for the Department of Defense by President Eisenhower.

Macy automatic pilot tests were begun at San Diego, Calif.

BuAer issued contract for airborne television equipment capable for use in transmitting instrument readings obtained from radio-controlled flight tests, and for providing target and guidance data should radio-controlled aircraft be converted to guided missiles.

''RELEASE: 10-116'' ''NASA'S DIGITAL LEARNING NETWORK TEACHERS EARN PRESTIGIOUS AWARD'' HAMPTON, Va. -- The United States Distance Learning Association recognized NASA's Digital Learning Network (DLN) for its superior instructors by presenting the program with the Silver Award for Distance Learning Teaching. Seventeen agency instructors from across NASA's 10 field centers were recognized for ...

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... Aeronautical and Space Sciences on S. 1444, to amend National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958 to waive proprietary interests of the U.S. in inventions. ''(NASA LAR III/19)'' Secretary ... 14 Feb 15 1964 15 Feb 16 1964 16 Feb 17 1964 17 Feb 18 1964 18 Feb 19 1964 19 Feb 20 1964 20 Feb 21 1964 21 Feb 22 1964 22 Feb 23 1964 23 Feb 24 1964 24 Feb 25 1964 25 Feb 26 ...

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