First launch in second test series. References: 283 , 344 .

The Office, Chief of Ordnance formally transferred the responsibility for conducting the research and development phase of the HERMES Cl project to Redstone Arsenal

NACA flight 46. Wing loads and aileron effectiveness. Aileron rolls at mach 1.07. References: 49 , 97 .

NACA flight 47. Wing loads and aileron effectiveness. Abrupt rudder fixed aileron rolls left and right, from mach 0.70 to mach 0.88. References: 49 , 97 .

First Soviet rocket flight with animals (dogs Dezik and Zhegan). Maximum Altitude - 100 km. Payload, instruments, left and right animal containers all recovered. Smoke container failed. References: 283 , 344 .

Bell flight 1. Glide flight for familiarization. Nose landing gear broken on landing. Following repairs, plane turned over to the Air Force. References: 49 , 97 .

Sky brightness, photography research. Launched at 0926 local time. Reached 71.3 km.

Thirteenth and last launch of the second series. 12 of the 13 reached their targets. References: 283 , 344 .

Electrical failure. No payload recovery. Carried dogs. References: 283 , 344 .

NACA flight 48. Wing loads and aileron effectiveness. References: 49 , 97 .

NACA flight 49. Wing loads and aileron effectiveness. References: 49 , 97 .

Ionosphere research. Launched at 0036 local time. Reached 83.5 km.

Upper-air pressure, density; solar and cosmic radiation research. Launched at 1100 local time. Reached 219 km. A Navy Viking 7 rocket set an altitude record for single-stage rockets and reaching a speed of 6,600 kph. This was the highest flight of the original airframe design.

NACA flight 50. Wing loads and aileron effectiveness. Elevator and stabilizer pull-ups. References: 49 , 97 .

NACA flight 51. Wing loads and aileron effectiveness. Elevator and stabilizer pull-ups, clean stalls. References: 49 , 97 .

William Bridgeman flew the D-558-II Skyrocket to 79,494 feet, highest altitude attained by a human being to date. References: 17 .

Ziese resumed flight with the final version of the 346, the 346-3.

Payload, instruments, left and right animal containers all recovered. Smoke container failed. Carried dogs. References: 283 , 344 .

Payload, instruments, left and right animal containers all recovered. Smoke container functioned. Carried dogs. References: 283 , 344 .

TF-1 was the first V-2 launched by an all US Army team that was taking over from the General Electric crew as GE's contract to assemble, test and launch the missiles was coming to a close. It was the 'Final Exam' for this new team to prove were capable of handling the program from then on. Since no experiments were to be on board it was decided to shoot for an altitude record, and various modifications were made to this end. TF-1 was launched 12:00 local time. and reached 213.9 km.

AF flight 1. Launch aborted, but X-1D suffered low-order explosion during pressurization for fuel jettison. Plane jettisoned from B-50. X-1D exploded on impact with desert. Everest managed to get into B-50 bomb bay before drop. References: 49 , 97 .

Smoke container functioned; Instruments recovered. References: 283 , 344 .

NACA flight 52. Pilot familiarization. Reached mach 1.16 at 13420 m during four-cylinder run. References: 49 , 97 .

Rocket performance test. Launched at 1540 local time. Reached 75.7 km.

First successful launching of NACA Langley's PARD of an underslung or "piggyback" rocket booster system, at Wallops Island, Va. References: 17 .

USAF directed all work in Project MX-1593 (Atlas) be for development of a rocket-powered ballistic missile. References: 17 , 278 .

Ziese was at the controls again.

Payload, instruments, left and right animal containers all recovered. Smoke container failed. Carried dogs. References: 283 , 344 .

NACA flight 53. Fuselage pressure distribution survey. Number 1 cylinder failed to fire. Stabilizer pull-ups at mach 1.07. References: 49 , 97 .

Pressure, temperature research. Launched at 0437 local time. Reached 75.7 km.

The aircraft went out of control and Ziese bailed out of the aircraft. The destruction of this rocketplane resulted in further tests being abandoned.

The uses of rendezvous techniques in space were discussed in a paper read to the Second International Congress on Astronautics in London, England. The problems involved in refueling in space might be simplified considerably if astronauts could maneuver freely, perhaps using a gas-jet pistol and a lifeline. The construction of a space station might then be possible. Mechanical linkage of objects in space was described as the most difficult task of all. While computing the position of an object in orbit might be comparatively easy, linking up with the object without damage by impact would require human intelligence to anticipate error in the attitude of approach. References: 16 .

Biological research. Launched at 0931 local time. Reached 70.8 km. USAF made first successful recovery of animals from a rocket flight when an instrumented monkey (Yorick aka Albert VI) and 11 mice survived an Aerobee flight to an altitude of 70.8 km from Holloman AFB.

Composition research. Launched at 1706 local time. Reached 68.9 km.