To: RightWhale
someone sent a general to the cape from the pentagon to make sure there was not a satellite on a rocket that was setting on the launch. the general even climbed up on the rocket to make sure. sorry to long ago can't remember the names of the players
196 posted on
10/15/2003 10:09:26 AM PDT by
camas
To: camas
Oct 4 1957
The IGY was in full swing, and the Vanguard [Navy} was supposed to launch an IGY satellite. What an embarrassment. Anyway, that was Eisenhower.
200 posted on
10/15/2003 10:25:45 AM PDT by
RightWhale
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