Happy Birthday OSCAR 1

Sunday, December 13, 2009

By ki4rui

Launched in December 1961, OSCAR 1 (Orbiting Satellites Carrying Amateur Radio) was the world’s first non-governmental satellite.

Read the article here: http://collections.nasm.si.edu/code/emuseum.asp?profile=objects&newstyle=single&quicksearch=A19640011000

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