Dec 9 1960

From The Space Library

X-15 made first flight with ball-shaped "hot nose," reaching 50,000 feet and 1,254 mph, NASA's Neil Armstrong making his second familiarization flight.

Tory IIA reactor, part of AEC-USAF Pluto program to demonstrate feasibility of nuclear ramjet propulsion, achieved criticality of 1-watt nominal power, and later in day was run up to 200 watts.

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