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Chronology - 1941 - Quarter 1

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- 1941 Jan 1 - Nation: USA. Launch Vehicle: Dragon.

Aerial torpedo proposed.
RCA proposed to NDRC design and developoment of rocket-propelled, radio-controlled aerial torpedo with TV nose, which was given code name "Dragon." The National Bureau of Standards was assigned the task of developing a suitable airframe. References: 17 .

- 1941 Jan 6 - Nation: USA. Launch Vehicle: Goddard P-C.

Goddard Series P Section C rocket static test
Static test, highest lift so far recorded, 985 lb. References: 482 .

- 1941 Jan 7 - Nation: USA.

Future astronaut Frederick Drew (Fred) Gregory born in Washington, District of Columbia, USA.

- 1941 Jan 18 - Nation: UK.

- 1941 Jan 18 - Nation: USSR. Launch Vehicle: 105Kh.

Soviet Union begins development of copy of the V-1 missile.
People's Commissariat of Aviation Industry Decree 7350 'On tasking OKB-51 to develop a copy of the Fi-103 missile' was issued. References: 474 .

- 1941 Feb 18 - Nation: Poland.

Future cosmonaut candidate Henryk Halka born in Olchowiec near Lublin, Poland.

- 1941 Feb 26 - Nation: Russia.

- 1941 Mar 1 - Nation: USA.

Future astronaut Dr Michael Logan Lampton born in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, USA.

- 1941 Mar 21 - Nation: Belgium.

Future astronaut Dirk Dries David Damian Frimout born in Poperinge, Belgium.

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