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Japanese Kappa-6tw two-stage rocket flown to 30-mile altitude over Michikawa Rocket Center , Japan.

AFBMD announced development of a complete inertial guidance system to replace radio inertial system now in use. H. Rept. 2351, Select Committee on Astronautics and Space Exploration, “Construction and Equipment Authorization for National Aeronautics and Space Administration,” published to accompany H.R. 13619.

A contract was signed by the University of Manchester, Manchester, England, and the Air Force AF 61(052)-168 for $21,509. Z. Kopal, principal investigator, was to provide topographical information on the lunar surface for production of accurate lunar maps. Kopal would work at the Pic-du-Midi Observatory in France, and the data would be transmitted to the Air Force Aeronautical Chart and ...

Routine use of radiosondes initiated at NAS Anacostia, Washington, D.C. By the end of the year the balloon-curried radio meteorographs were also used In Navy fleet operations.

First experimental use at National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics NACA Lewis Laboratory of a "boot-strap" rocket-exhaust powered ejector to permit rocket testing at simulated high-altitude conditions without complicated and expensive exhausting facilities.

Eric Burgess founds the Manchester Interplanetary Society.

BIS librarian Arthur Janser delivers lecture ''Some Biological Aspects of Interplanetary Conquest'' to members of the BIS at the Maddox Arms pub in London. '' Bulletin of the BIS ''

An eight page article entitled ''The Conquest of Outer Space'' by Peter van Dresser appears in Harper's Magazine. R. Robson spoke to the Leeds branch of the Institute of Scientific Research gave a talk about how rockets could be used for extraterrestrial propulsion.

''RELEASE 16-055'' '''NASA Satellite Finds Unreported Sources of Toxic Air Pollution''' Using a new satellite-based method, scientists at NASA, Environment and Climate Change Canada, and two universities have located 39 unreported and major human-made sources of toxic sulfur dioxide emissions. A known health hazard and contributor to acid rain, sulfur dioxide (SO2) is one of six air pollutants ...

''MEDIA ADVISORY M17-067'' '''U.S. Cargo Ships to Depart, Arrive at International Space Station''' With the delay of SpaceX’s eleventh commercial resupply services mission to the International Space Station to Saturday, June 3, two NASA commercial provider cargo ships now will pass each other in orbit to provide services to the space station. Loaded with almost 6,000 pounds of science research ...

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