She had to coax you outside did she? I wouldn't have seen it as it would be another 15 years before I appeared on the scene... Okay, I seen it. We went outside to see it and I tripped over the latch to the bomb shelter and sprained my ankle. Damned Ruskies anyway! ;) Quoting Patrick Wiggins <paw@wirelessbeehive.com>:
On 03 Oct 2007, at 12:12, Kurt Fisher wrote:
Did any of you senior members see Sputnik? - Kurt
I remember my mother taking me out to see it (I was 8 at the time) but it was not until much later that I learned what we actually saw was part of the booster.
However, for those wanting a chance to see space history these days Vanguard 1, launched 17 March 1958, remains in orbit. It's only 15 cm across but I've spotted it a few times in my C-14.
patrick
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