Címke: Space

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Carriage of India’s first satellite on bulls, India, 1981.

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On July 18, 1981, India successfully launched its first satellite, Aryabhata, into Earth’s orbit. But what many people don’t know is that the satellite was initially transported to the launch site on the backs of two bulls! The scene was captured in a news photograph and has gone down in history as a remarkable example of India’s ingenuity and resourcefulness. The bulls were harnessed to a wooden cart, which was then loaded with the satellite and taken over a distance of around 4 kilometers from the satellite assembly building to the launch site. It took about two hours for the … Carriage of India’s first satellite on bulls, India, 1981. részletei…

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Ham, the First Chimpanzee in Space, 1961.

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Ham, the first chimpanzee in space, made history in 1961 when he became the first primate to travel to outer space. On January 31st of that year, the spacecraft Mercury-Redstone 2 launched from Cape Canaveral with Ham aboard in a special compartment. After fifteen minutes and forty-eight seconds of flight, the spacecraft splashed down in the Atlantic Ocean and Ham made history. Despite the success of the mission, Ham was not praised for his bravery or intelligence at the time. He was instead seen as an expendable commodity in the race for space exploration. After the mission, he was taken … Ham, the First Chimpanzee in Space, 1961. részletei…