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"Basic Objectives of a Continuing Program of Scientific Research in Outer Space," a report by the Technical Panel on the Earth Satellite Program of the National Academy of Sciences International Geophysical year IGY Committee, was published. It proposed a program of space research extending beyond the International Geophysical Year.

In a letter to Soviet Premier Nikolai A. Bulganin, President Eisenhower repeated his plea for the dedication of outer space to peaceful uses. Denying that this proposal was intended "to gain strategic advantages for the United States," he stressed the urgency of dealing with outer space before its use for military purposes had, like nuclear weapons, advanced to the point where complete ...

USAF revealed that an airflow speed of 32,400 mph had been attained for one-tenth of a second in a wind tunnel test at the Arnold Engineering Development Center , Tullahoma, Tenn., on an undisclosed date.

U.S.S.R. fired a single-stage rocket to 294-mile altitude with 3,340 pounds of experiments for measuring ion composition of the atmosphere, pressure, temperature, micrometeorites, etc., according to the Soviet International Geophysical year IGY Committee.

Department of Defense assigned responsibility for land-based ICBM/IRBM development to the USAF, and directed it to develop Minuteman solid-propellant ICBM capable of being launched from underground sites.

James A. Chamberlin Chief of Design at A.V. Roe Canada and one of the principle designers of the Avro Arrow and later the Gemini spacecraft, becomes an associate fellow of the Canadian Aeronautical Institute .

Aircraft carrier U.S.S. Ranger (0V-4) launched at Newport News.

Army Nike I first test fired at White Sands Proving Ground WSPG .

Rockets Through Space a book by Philip Ellaby Cleator , founder of the British Interplanetary Society is published by Allen and Unwin Ltd in England.

Westar 4 is launched

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