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September 1955 – Vanguard Project Selected
September 1955 – Vanguard Project Selected

The Vanguard Project from the Naval Research Laboratory was selected to be the US submission into the International Geophysical Year…

July 1955 – International Geophysical Year (IGY) Established
July 1955 – International Geophysical Year (IGY) Established

The International Geophysical Year (IGY) was established by President Dwight Eisenhower as a result of influence from the international science…

XF-92A Landing Mishap
XF-92A Landing Mishap

The XF-92A, which had a minor landing mishap in 1953, was the concept for the first delta wing fighter in…

March 1952 – John R. Pierce Wrote about Space Communications
March 1952 – John R. Pierce Wrote about Space Communications

Written under his pen name, J.J. Coupling, John R. Pierce wrote the article, “Don’t Write, Telegraph!” for Astounding Science Fiction…