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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.

Proposal for a National Aeronautics and Space Agency drafted by the Bureau of the Budget was submitted to the Congress by the President, and was contained in the following congressional bills : S. 3609, introduced by Senator Johnson of Texas and Senator Bridges and referred to the Special Committee on Space and Astronautics. Reported out June 11 in amended form (S. Rept. 1701). Senate passed H.R ...

Nominations of Dr. T. Keith Glennan and Dr. Hugh L. Dryden were approved by the Senate Special Committee on Space and Astronautics.

NASA requested transfer of Jet Propulsion Laboratory and the space activities of Army Redstone Arsenal to NASA.

First launch of a 3,750,000 cubic-foot plastic balloon at Holloman AFB ; payload was a parachute test vehicle for development of high-Mach parachute systems.

Second V-2 missile V-2 flight carrying a live AF Aero Medical Laboratory monkey, Albert II, attained an altitude of 83 miles ; the monkey survived but died on impact.

''MEDIA ADVISORY: M11-121 NASA SPACECRAFT TO MAKE CROSS COUNTRY VOYAGE'' WASHINGTON -- NASA is inviting the public to view a test version of the agency's next spacecraft that will carry humans into deep space. The Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle, which NASA announced last month would be the agency's deep space crew module based on the original work on the Orion capsule, will make three stops as it ...

Maurice K. Hanson delivers lecture to the BIS about the equipment needed for a lunar voyage.

''RELEASE: 10-171'' ''TEACHERS GET HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE THROUGH NEW NASA INTERNSHIP'' WASHINGTON -- Select teachers will spend part of their summer learning about virtual technology in an effort to get their students excited about science, technology, engineering and math. A pilot summer internship program, called Simulation-Based Aerospace Engineering Teacher Professional Development, will give ...

''RELEASE: 13-184 - NASA'S WEBB TELESCOPE'S LAST BACKBONE COMPONENT COMPLETED'' --WASHINGTON -- Assembly of the backbone of NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, the primary mirror backplane support structure, is a step closer to completion with the recent addition of the backplane support frame, a fixture that will be used to connect all the pieces of the telescope together. The backplane support ...

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