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The first meeting of the Canadian Astronautical Society takes place at de Havilland Missile Division in Downsview Ontario. Fourteen people attend and elect Philip A. Lapp as president.

Lt. A. Soucek (USN) established world's altitude record of 39,140 feet, flying the Wright Apache over Anacostia, D.C.

Research begun at the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics NACA Aircraft Engine Research Laboratory at Cleveland.

World War II ended in Europe. At time of German collapse, more than 20,000 V-weapons, V-1 flying bomb V-1 's and V-2 missile V-2 's had been fired. Although figures vary, best estimate is that 1,115 V-2 missile V-2 ballistic rockets had been successfully fired against England and 1,675 against continental targets. Great disparity between production figures and operational missions due ...

Chief of Naval Operations directed BuAer to make preliminary investigation of earth satellite vehicle, such an investigation to "contribute to the advancement of knowledge in the field of guided missiles, communications, meteorology, and other technical fields with military applications."

First launching of a cluster of three Deacon rockets as a booster at National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics NACA 's Wallops Island.

Aerobee -Hi sounding rocket reached an altitude of 116.5 miles from White Sands Proving Ground WSPG .

''PSC Applied Research Limited'' changes its name to Canadian Applied Research .

Wernher von Braun is interrogated by Dr Marchant and Lt Col Tilley about missing documents from Peenemunde.

''RELEASE 18-032'' '''NASA, Uber to Explore Safety, Efficiency of Future Urban Airspace''' NASA has signed a second space act agreement with Uber Technologies, Inc., to further explore concepts and technologies related to urban air mobility (UAM) to ensure a safe and efficient system for future air transportation in populated areas. Under this agreement, Uber will share its plans for ...

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