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1st successful weather satellite is put in orbit....



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April 02, 1960

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Mass., April 2, 1960

* TIROS-1 Launching and orbit
* Very first successful weather satellite
* Television Infrared Observation Satellite


The top of the front page has four related photos with banner heading: "'First TV Photos from U.S. 'Eye in the Sky'" with subhead: "New Satellite Sends Out Weather Data". (see) This was the very 1st successful weather satellite put in orbit.
Complete with all 24 pages, small library stamp within the masthead, some small binding holes along the spine, generally nice.

Category: The 20th Century