Happy Birthday Sputnik

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

Or if you prefer, the view from the Moscow News

And the obligatory pretty picture:

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

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!

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.....

10-04-2007, 10:10 AM	#1
Kevy Baby Chowder Head Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Yes Posts: 18,500	Happy Birthday Sputnik 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 Or if you prefer, the view from the Moscow News And the obligatory pretty picture: __________________ The thing about quotes on the internet is that you cannot verify their validity. - Abraham Lincoln
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Snowflake lost in the fog Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: San Francisco Posts: 7,831	Harrumph! NPR had Spunik sounds this morning! __________________ Be yourself; everyone else is already taken. - Oscar Wilde
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NirvanaMan Making Change Happen Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 990	Google has a nice dedication to it today.
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Snowflake lost in the fog Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: San Francisco Posts: 7,831	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! __________________ Be yourself; everyone else is already taken. - Oscar Wilde
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10-04-2007, 12:34 PM	#6
Moonliner 8/30/14 - Disneyland -10k or Bust. Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 9,022	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..... __________________ - Taking it one step at a time.
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