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Kevy Baby
10-04-2007, 10:10 AM
It seemed appropriate to put this in Egg Head since the tag line for this thread is "Hardware, software, tech advice and rocket science"

On this date in 1957 - 50 years ago - the Soviet Union launched Sputnik I, the first successful artificial satellite to be put into orbit. Thus began a fierce space race and cold war between the US and the Soviet Union.

NASA's take on the subject (http://history.nasa.gov/sputnik/)

Or if you prefer, the view from the Moscow News (http://mnweekly.ru/news/20071004/55280383.html)

And the obligatory pretty picture:
http://www.aerospaceguide.net/satellite/sputnik_picture.jpg
Snowflake
10-04-2007, 10:42 AM
Harrumph! NPR had Spunik sounds this morning!
NirvanaMan
10-04-2007, 11:13 AM
Google has a nice dedication to it today.
BarTopDancer
10-04-2007, 11:35 AM
Wow.
Snowflake
10-04-2007, 12:12 PM
Harrumph retracted, I clicked the NASA link (now that it's lunch and I can browse more freely).

Sorry Kevy, I spoke too soon. Quelle Moron!:blush:
Moonliner
10-04-2007, 12:34 PM
My Grandpa (who was a structural engineer) told stories about Sputnik.

The week after it went up, US Government representatives started showing up at university and private research centers asking "How much do you need?"

And thus was JPL built.

God bless the Russians!

I'm really hoping the Chinese get their collective butt's in gear and put a man on the moon or even head for mars.....