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Comdr. T. Caldwell (USN) flew the Douglas D-558-I (No. 1) Sky-streak, powered by a General Electric TG-180 turbojet, to a new world's speed record of 640.7 mph. Five days later Maj. Marion Carl. USMC, added another 10 mph flying D-558-I (No. 2).

Redstone missile No. 1 was fired by Army Redstone Arsenal personnel at AFMTC, Cape Canaveral , Fla. Longest nonstop flight by single engined jet fighters, made by 17 USAF F-84G Thunderjets from Albany, Ga., to Lakenheath, England, a distance of 4,485 miles. USSR first announced H-bomb explosion, later reported by AEC to have occurred in U.S.S.R. on August 12. First successful launching ...

Col. Horace A. Hanes established a supersonic speed record for straightaway flight at 822.135 mph in a F-100 Super Sabre, at Edwards AFB . Detachment 1 of USAF ARDC established at Wright Patterson AFB.

''MEDIA ADVISORY: M12-153 MEDIA INVITED TO NASA AIRBORNE HURRICANE MISSION MEDIA DAY'' WASHINGTON -- NASA is preparing to send unmanned scientific aircraft over the Atlantic Ocean to study tropical cyclones and the processes that underlie hurricane formation and intensification. Reporters are invited to view NASA's Global Hawks and tour the mission control center at NASA's Wallops Flight ...

''RELEASE: 10-114'' ''NASA'S SHUTTLE ATLANTIS BRINGING A NEW DAWN FOR SPACE STATION SCIENCE'' WASHINGTON -- NASA's space shuttle Atlantis is delivering science experiments and a new Russian laboratory to the International Space Station, continuing the transition from station assembly to continuous scientific research through the end of the decade. The Russian-built Mini Research Module-1, also ...

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... produced by the current generation of stars. Stardust would encounter comet Wild 2 in early 2004. Project scientists, who planned to analyze the dust grains after the spacecraft's scheduled return ... 10 Aug 11 2002 11 Aug 12 2002 12 Aug 13 2002 13 Aug 14 2002 14 Aug 15 2002 15 Aug 16 2002 16 Aug 17 2002 17 Aug 18 2002 18 Aug 19 2002 19 Aug 20 2002 20 Aug 21 ...

... through the dense gas and dust surrounding the icy nucleus of Wild 2 in January 2004, using a special collection grid filled with “aerogel,” a novel sponge-like material that gently ... 10 Aug 11 2009 11 Aug 12 2009 12 Aug 13 2009 13 Aug 14 2009 14 Aug 15 2009 15 Aug 16 2009 16 Aug 17 2009 17 Aug 18 2009 18 Aug 19 2009 19 Aug 20 2009 20 Aug 21 2009 21 Aug 22 ...

... before being inserted into orbit around Saturn in June 2004. Cassini was projected to orbit Saturn for four years. (NASA Media Advisory Aug 11/94) An article criticized of the ways in ... 10 Aug 11 1994 11 Aug 12 1994 12 Aug 13 1994 13 Aug 14 1994 14 Aug 15 1994 15 Aug 16 1994 16 Aug 17 1994 17 Aug 18 1994 18 Aug 19 1994 19 Aug 20 1994 20 Aug 21 ...

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