To: Mr. Brightside
Wow, an American classic passes into history. It was a great technology in its day.
5 posted on
02/01/2006 10:30:40 AM PST by
American Quilter
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To: American Quilter
1974: Launched Westar I, the first U.S. dedicated communications satellite.
They contributed to the techonological changes. Didn't so much put themselves out of business as move to new ways of doing things.
28 posted on
02/01/2006 10:42:07 AM PST by
weegee
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