Nov 13 1957

From The Space Library

President Eisenhower, in a speech on future security, proposed adoption of a formula for decisions on undertaking space projects, which would include the following criteria : "If the project is designed solely for scientific purposes, its size and its cost must be tailored to the scientific job it is going to do. If the project has some ultimate defense value, its urgency for this purpose is to be judged in comparison with the probable value of competing defense projects."

1,000-mile, Navy Regulus II fired in first launch with rocket boosters at Edwards AFB, and returned to base by control aircraft after a 48-minute flight.