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| Eric Brown, a British test-flight pilot, becomes the first man in space on the successful flight of Iris 1 | Eric Brown, a British test-flight pilot, becomes the first man in space on the successful flight of Iris 1 | ||
| > Developed from successful sub-orbital test flights of the Megaroc project, designs for a launch vehicle and cockpit are further refined until it is believed that manned orbital flight is possible. Eric Brown, a highly-experienced test pilot is selected for the program and becomes the first man in space after launching from Australia. | > Developed from successful sub-orbital test flights of the Megaroc project, designs for a launch vehicle and cockpit are further refined until it is believed that manned orbital flight is possible. Eric Brown, a highly-experienced test pilot is selected for the program and becomes the first man in space after launching from Australia. | ||
| - | == 1959, October 4: == | + | == 1959, October 04: == |
| USSR's Luna 3 satellite achieves the first circumlunar return | USSR's Luna 3 satellite achieves the first circumlunar return | ||
| === 1960s === | === 1960s === | ||
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| The establishment of the European Launcher Development Organisation, | The establishment of the European Launcher Development Organisation, | ||
| > Following news of the CNARA negotiations beginning, there is great interest among western European scientists to come together as well to create their own unified approach to space-related research and technology development. This results in the founding of the ELDO and ESRO in March 1962. | > Following news of the CNARA negotiations beginning, there is great interest among western European scientists to come together as well to create their own unified approach to space-related research and technology development. This results in the founding of the ELDO and ESRO in March 1962. | ||
| - | == 1966, 31 July: == | + | == 1966, July 31: == |
| Founding of the European and Commonwealth Space Agency | Founding of the European and Commonwealth Space Agency | ||
| > With the United Kingdom having entered the European Union in 1964, talks began regarding the unification of the ELDO and ESRO, as well as the folding in of the CNARA to facilitate a more global consolidation of Aerospace research among CoN members, and the European Community. This resulted in the foundation of the ECSA, with its first major project being further exploration of the BAC MUSTARD proposal in development among CNARA members. | > With the United Kingdom having entered the European Union in 1964, talks began regarding the unification of the ELDO and ESRO, as well as the folding in of the CNARA to facilitate a more global consolidation of Aerospace research among CoN members, and the European Community. This resulted in the foundation of the ECSA, with its first major project being further exploration of the BAC MUSTARD proposal in development among CNARA members. | ||
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