Historical Events tagged with "echo"
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Space Exploration
Launch of Echo 1A Communications Satellite
August 12th, 1960 64 years ago
NASA successfully launched Echo 1A, its first communications satellite, on August 12, 1960. The satellite was designed as a passive reflector for radio signals, enabling for the first time an experiment in satellite communication. Launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida, Echo 1A marked a significant achievement for the U.S. space program, as it demonstrated the feasibility of using large metallic balloons to reflect signals back to Earth, paving the way for future communications advancements.
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