Neil H. McElroy, Secretary of Defense, stressed the cooperative aspects of the project. The data the satellite will gather will be made available to all nations and will enrich the scientific knowledge of all the world. Wilber M. Brucker, Secretary of the Army, said that the United States had emerged into a new scientific and technological era. I speak for the entire United States Army when I say that we are extremely proud to have had the opportunity to make another historical contribution to the scientific progress of our country and the world during this International Geophysical Year. Dr. Wernher von Braun, the director of the Development Operations Division of the Army Ballistic Missile Agency, said that the Army had accomplished in a short time rather extensive modifications of its Jupiter-C missile to launch its space satellite.
Satellites have many uses of great value in scientific, military and communications fields.
We will move onwards to more challenging missions as fast as our resources permit.