Re: 50 years since american satellite launch

From: JAY RESPLER (jrespler@superlink.net)
Date: Thu Jan 31 2008 - 04:30:42 UTC

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Kevin Fetter wrote:

> Tommorow ( Jan 31 ) will be 50 years, since the first american satellite,
> acheived orbit.
> 
> It was Explorer 1.
> 
> So congrat's to the americans, in a mildstone in space exploration.
> 
> Kevin

I remember the launch, then nervously staying up past the expected time for 
orbit confirmation, till finally hearing the notice that orbit was achieved.
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