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First known survivor of supersonic ejection of a pilot, a North American Aviation test pilot ejected from an aircraft at Mach 1.05. F.A. Smith talks to the Bristol chapter of the BIS about ''Astronomical Observations in Space''.

Secretary of Interior Ickes approved purchase by the Federal Government of helium plants at Dexter, Kans., thus giving the Government a virtual monopoly. On May 11, his refusal to sell helium to Germany was upheld by the President.

Dorothy M. Simon, aeronautical research scientist with Lewis Flight Propulsion Laboratory , was recipient of 1952 Rockefeller Public Service Award "for the effective application of the physics and chemistry of combustion to flight research."

U.S. National Committee for the International Geophysical year IGY submitted report of its Technical Panel on the Earth Satellite Program to the National Science Foundation and the Department of Defense, which outlined a post- International Geophysical year IGY space research program.

James H. Doolittle, Chairman of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics NACA , testified before Senate Committee on Appropriations that "four years ago, about 10 percent of our activities were associated with space; two years ago, about 25 percent ; and in 1959 we will be devoting almost half of our time on missiles, antimissiles, and satellites and other space objectives."

''RELEASE: 10-273'' ''NASA ANNOUNCES NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH FOURSQUARE ASTRONAUT DOUG WHEELOCK CHECKS IN FROM INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION'' WASHINGTON -- NASA astronaut and International Space Station Commander Doug Wheelock became the first person to check in from space Friday using the mobile social networking application Foursquare. Wheelock's check in to the space station launches a ...

''RELEASE: 13-064 - NASA ANNOUNCES FOURTH ROUND OF CUBESAT SPACE MISSION CANDIDATES'' --WASHINGTON -- NASA has selected 24 small satellites to fly as auxiliary payloads aboard rockets planned to launch in 2014, 2015 and 2016. The proposed CubeSats come from universities across the country, a Florida high school, several non-profit organizations and NASA field centers. CubeSats belong to a class ...

Arthur C. Clarke chairs a Science Fiction Association meeting.

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