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All Sections Of Nation To Have Part In Satellite Project
CAPE CANAVERAL Fla INS Vanguard will be an all American project with a national hand in placing a first earth circling satellite in a 300 mile high orbit during IGY July 1 1957 to Dec 31 1958. The plan calls for a 70 foot long four foot wide rocket with stages built by Martin General Electric Aero Jet and other firms and for tracking by the Smithsonian and Cambridge Mass citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smithsfiht
Astrophysical Laboratory
Cam
Moon
Aibridge
Mass
Cape Canaveral
Fla
INS
Vanguard
White House
U.S
IGY
Navy
Viking
Martin Company
Baltiimore
Martin
General Electric
Cincinnati
Aero-Jet General, of
Azuza, Calif
Grand Cen
Ltral Rocket Company
Beilands
Calif
Allegany Ballisoe Sine Aeceunties Laboratory
Cumberland
U.S. National Committee