Hi all, I had a story in Monday's paper about a Russian scientist, now at USU, who was greatly inspired by the early Soviet space successes (he was five at the time of Sputnik and didn't remember that one). Also I wrote something about USU students who are launching a mini-satellite that will broadcast the original Sputnik beeping, which is part of today's package. I vividly recall the beeping but I don't know that I saw the satellite itself. Also I remember the panic about our education system that followed Sputnik. -- Joe
Today's DN has a good article on the 50th anniversay of Sputnik with quotes from the Russian scientists. http://deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,695215312,00.html
Did any of you senior members see Sputnik? - Kurt
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