Skylark rockets were launched from Woomera in the joint United States-Australian ultraviolet survey of the southern skies.

• First Skylark flight.

  First of four scheduled Skylark rocket firings was launched from Woomera in the joint United States-Australian ultraviolet survey of the southern skies.

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