harold graham, 26-year-old test pilot bell laboratories, made first successful untethered test of bell rocket belt, jet pack. starting @ airport in niagara falls, new york, graham flew 112 feet 21 second supply of superheated steam.
president john f. kennedy sent vice-president johnson, whom had delegated job of chairman of national aeronautics , space council, memorandum asking him find out, have chance of beating soviets in race first go moon , man .
^ mac montandon, jet pack dreams (da capo press, 2008)
^ roger d. launius, frontiers of space exploration (greenwood publishing group, 2004) p99
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