[amsat-bb] 1961-12-12: OSCAR 1

[B J]

It's quite amazing when one considers the historical context:

1957-10-04:  Sputnik 1 launched
1959-09-12:  Luna 2 launched to moon, impacted 1959-09-13
1960-08-12:  Echo 1 launched
1961-04-12:  Vostok 1 with Yuri Gagarin
1961-05-05:  Freedom 7 with Alan Shepard
1971-07-21:  Liberty Bell 7 with Gus Grissom
1961-08-06:  Vostok 2 with Gherman Titov
1961-12-12:  OSCAR 1 launched
1962-02-20:  Friendship 7 with John Glenn
1962-07-10:  Telstar 1 launched
1962-08-27:  Mariner 2 launched to Venus, closest approach 1962-12-14

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Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL