Jan 12 1961
From The Space Library
President Eisenhower in his state of the Union address to Congress reviewed U.S. progress in space exploration, stating, "These achievements unquestionably make us pre-eminent in space exploration for the betterment of mankind." Joint DOD–NASA release outlined actions of the Aeronautics and Astronautics Coordinating Board (AACB) since its creation in September 1960.
First Italian launching of scientific sounding rocket in coopera-tive program with United States, a Nike-Cajun launched from a range in Sardinia to a height of over 100 miles, and released a cloud of sodium vapor visible for many miles.
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