International Geophysical Year

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(Historical Terms) the 18-month period from July 1, 1957, to Dec. 31, 1958, during which a number of nations agreed to cooperate in a geophysical research programme Abbreviation IGY

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IGY			participation in the International Geophysical Year. Science past: from the issue of March 14, 1959 by Science News Following pressure by the American Rocket Society, the National Science Foundation, and the International Geophysical Year, military interest picked up and in early 1955 the Air Force and Navy were working on Project Orbiter, which involved using a Jupiter C rocket to launch a little satellite called Explorer 1 on January 31, 1958. The Beginning of Satellite TV by Brandon H. Masters / Computers and Internet community Prior to Sputnik, American civilian scientists had been working on launching their own version of an orbital satellite during the International Geophysical Year (IGY) between July 1957 and December 1958, and they might have been successful had not the Eisenhower administration prevented them. Sputnik: the Soviet Union's launch of Sputnik 50 years ago this month ... by Telzrow, Michael E. / The New American			internasal suture international international actual strength international affairs international ampere international arms control organization International Association of Lions clubs International Atomic Energy Agency International Atomic Time International Bank for Reconstruction and Development International Brigade international call sign international candle International Civil Aviation Organization international civilian personnel with NATO status International code International Convention for Safe Containers international cooperative logistics International copyright International Court of Justice International Criminal Police Organization International Date Line International Development Association International Finance Corporation international flight International Geophysical Year International Gothic International Grandmaster international identification code international intelligence agency International Islamic Front for Jihad against Jews and Crusaders international jihad international job description International Joint Commission International Labor Organization International Labour Organisation International Labour Organization international law international law enforcement agency international lending international loading gauge (GIC) international logistic support international logistics international manpower ceiling international map of the world International Maritime Organization International Master international mile international military education and training international military personnel international military post			International Generic Horse Association International Generic Pharmaceutical Alliance International Genetic Counseling Education International Genetically Engineered Machine International Genetics Federation International Genome Research on Wheat International Geo Sample Number International Geo-Biosphere Program International Geodetic and Geophysical Union International Geodetic Student Meeting International Geodetic Students Organisation International Geodynamics Research Center International Geographic Congress International Geographic Congresses International Geographic Information Foundation International Geographical Union International Geographical Union International Geological Congress International Geological Congress International Geological Correlation Programme International Geological Correlation Project International Geological Map of Asia International Geological-Geophysical Cruise Inventory International Geomagnetic Reference Field International Geophysical Conference International Geophysical Cooperation International Geophysical Year International Geophysical Year IGY International Geopolitics Reporters Association International Georgian Grande Horse Registry, Inc. International Geoscience and Remote Sensing International Geoscience Education Organisation International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme International Geosynthetics Society International Geotechnical Services Directory International Geothermal Association International Geranium Society International Germ Cell Cancer Collaborative Group International Germ Cell Cancer Consensus Group International Germ Cell Consensus Classification International Germ Cell Consensus Classification Group International German-American Police Association International Gestalt Coaching Program International Gestalt Journal International Gestalt Therapy Association International Ghost Hunters Society International Ginger Kids Foundation International Giraffe Working Group International Glaciological Society International Glass Center International Glaucoma Association

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