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Army completed Redstone flight testing with a perfect 250-mile shot.

The third US-IGY space probe - the second under direction of NASA and with the Army as executive agent-was launched at 12:45 a.m., from AMR by Juno II rocket. The primary mission of PIONEER III , to place the scientific payload in the vicinity of the moon, was not accomplished although an altitude of 63,580 miles was achieved and it discovered that radiation belt was comprised of at least ...

“Into Frontiers Beyond Earth” Scott Crossfield in pressure suit in Life Magazine

Socony-Vacuum Oil Co., Inc., at Paulsboro, N.J., began production of aviation gasoline (100 octane) by the catalytic cracking method.

The Daniel Guggenheim Medal for 1938 awarded to A. H. R. Fedden for "contributions to the development of aircraft engine design and for the specific design of the sleeve valve aircraft engine."

Joint Army-Navy Research and Development Board created for purpose of coordinating all activities of joint interest in fields of aeronautics, atomic energy, electronics, geographical exploration, geophysical sciences, and guided missiles.

First AAF research balloon launch (a cluster of rubber balloons) at Holloman, by New York University team under contract with Air Material Command.

Ramjet missile launched which accelerated under ramjet power to Mach 3.1 at 67,200-feet altitude, at National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics NACA Wallops Island.

Army announced that sea urchin eggs fertilized before Jupiter missile Jupiter nose cone flight continued to grow normally. “Space Travel Monkeys Able and Baker” article in the Illustrated London News

“Rush Hour in Space” cover story about space junk in Time Magazine

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