In 'Analysis of Orbital Systems,' a paper read at the fifth congress of the International Astronautical Federation in Innsbruck, Austria, Krafft Ehricke described a four-man orbital station. Arguing that a very large space station was neither necessary nor desirable, Ehricke postulated a four-man design that might serve a number of different purposes, depending upon altitude and orbital inclination. He suggested that such a station might be used for a multitude of scientific research, for orbital reconnaissance, for an observation platform, and as a launch site for more distant space ventures. The station would be launched initially by a large multistaged booster and subsequently visited by crews and resupplied by means of smaller ferry rockets.

Council of Soviet Ministers (SM) Decree 'On approval of work on the R-11FM' was issued. References: 474 .

Successful missile test. Missed aimpoint by 8,400 m. References: 439 .

Solar ultraviolet research. Launched at 1135 local time. Reached 101 km.

Council of Soviet Ministers (SM) Decree 'On creation of the submerged submarine-launched ballistic missile' was issued. References: 474 .

Council of Soviet Ministers (SM) Decree 292-181 'On New Range for the USSR Ministry of Defence-establishment of NIIP-5 at Tyura-Tam' was issued. References: 474 .

Work on MA-2 propulsion system for Atlas by Rocketdyne was begun, drawing upon the experience in developing the regeneratively cooled chamber developed for the Navaho. References: 17 , 278 .

The design specified a twin ramjet vehicle that would cruise at 3,000 km/hr at 30 km altitude, over a 14,400 km range, with a takeoff mass of only 22 tonnes.

Council of Soviet Ministers (SM) Decree 'On selection of launch area for the R-7, 40 Buran, and 350 Burya' was issued. References: 474 .

First launching of a cluster of four Deacon rockets as a booster vehicle, at NACA Wallops Island. References: 17 .

AF flight 5. Date estimated. References: 49 , 97 .