Belt

Posted on 31 January 2010 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Today is the anniversary of the launch of the first American satellite, which detected the Van Allen Belts.

Explorer 1… 52 years ago today… otherwise 1 February 1958 at 0348 GMT.

 

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    2 Responses to Belt

    1. jesusthroughmary says:
      1 February 2010 at 12:10 am

      52 years – we’re in 2010. :o)

    2. Desertfalcon says:
      1 February 2010 at 11:39 am

      Apparently launching a satellite was much more simple then, at least according to your picture. Three men in business suits could just lift and toss and bingo!

      DF, aka Gregory Jackson on Facebook.