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Post by thales on Oct 4, 2007 11:33:26 GMT -1
Sputnik 1 was the first artificial satellite to be put into geocentric orbit. Launched by the Soviet Union on October 4, 1957 ;D ;D  |
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Post by Dr LuKas on Oct 4, 2007 11:37:01 GMT -1
Woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo! |
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Post by Neko Bazu on Oct 4, 2007 11:43:54 GMT -1
Not actually the anniversary of space travel though, given that no-one was actually travelling  See Yuri Gagarin for that one, unless you believe the conspiracy theory about the Ruskie landing in China and being taken captive a week earlier...   |
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Post by HURLOCK on Oct 4, 2007 11:49:10 GMT -1
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Post by T C on Oct 4, 2007 14:07:27 GMT -1
fuck...that nearly coincides with my bleeding imminent 50 th !
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