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 _______________________________________________ Sent via CSolutions - http://www.csolutions.net
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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On 03 Oct 2007, at 12:18, Joe Bauman wrote:
Hi all, I had a story in Monday's paper about a Russian scientist...
Another good piece, Joe (what is the D News going to do for science reporting once you retire in a few months?), http://deseretnews.com/ article/1,5143,695214707,00.html . But where you said in the lead paragraph "The launch of the Sputnik satellite by the Soviet Union in October 1957 had a huge impact on space-minded boys throughout the world." don't you think that should have read "...space-minded boys and girls..."?
Oops, you're right. jb Patrick Wiggins <paw@wirelessbeehive.com> wrote: On 03 Oct 2007, at 12:18, Joe Bauman wrote:
Hi all, I had a story in Monday's paper about a Russian scientist...
Another good piece, Joe (what is the D News going to do for science reporting once you retire in a few months?), http://deseretnews.com/ article/1,5143,695214707,00.html . But where you said in the lead paragraph "The launch of the Sputnik satellite by the Soviet Union in October 1957 had a huge impact on space-minded boys throughout the world." don't you think that should have read "...space-minded boys and girls..."? _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Visit the Photo Gallery: http://gallery.utahastronomy.com Visit the Wiki: http://www.utahastronomy.com --------------------------------- Pinpoint customers who are looking for what you sell.
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
I saw Sputnik on the way from a scout meeting (we walked there in those days) and heard the beep of it's transmitter on my shortwave radio, I don't recall the frequency but it was at an extreme end of the band and faint. aloha Rob
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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On 03 Oct 2007, at 13:29, diveboss@xmission.com wrote:
She had to coax you outside did she?
No coaxing required. I was a science geek even back then. :)
Okay, I seen it. We went outside to see it and I tripped over the latch to the bomb shelter and sprained my ankle.
You had one of those too? I used ours as a "fort". Spent several nights down there. And for some odd reason I remember running an antenna up and out through the access tunnel so I could watch Gilligan's Island. But after it was down there a couple of years the moisture started accumulating on the bottom so I drilled a hole in the bottom thinking the water would drain out only to find the hole was below the water table. You can guess the rest... (Thar she blows!) pw
Sounds like you lived a sheltered life! What were you doing while watching Mary Ann and Ginger, that you felt you needed the security of a "BOMB SHELTER"???? ;) Quoting Patrick Wiggins <paw@wirelessbeehive.com>:
On 03 Oct 2007, at 13:29, diveboss@xmission.com wrote:
She had to coax you outside did she?
No coaxing required. I was a science geek even back then. :)
Okay, I seen it. We went outside to see it and I tripped over the latch to the bomb shelter and sprained my ankle.
You had one of those too? I used ours as a "fort". Spent several nights down there. And for some odd reason I remember running an antenna up and out through the access tunnel so I could watch Gilligan's Island. But after it was down there a couple of years the moisture started accumulating on the bottom so I drilled a hole in the bottom thinking the water would drain out only to find the hole was below the water table. You can guess the rest... (Thar she blows!)
pw
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