Friday, August 12, 1960: Echo satellite
The United States successfully launches its first communications satellite, Echo 1. It's a large metallic balloon off which communication signals are bounced; as such, it is more a reflector than a transmitter. It would remain in orbit nearly 8 years.* More about Echo: @ and @ and @ * First-day stamp covers: @
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- Undated: The Mercury 13
- Saturday, August 27, 1960: 'Ax Handle Saturday'
- Saturday, August 27, 1960: The last 'Lousiana Hayr...
- Thursday, August 25, 1960: Nixon and Jack Paar
- Wednesday, August 24, 1960: Polio vaccine (update)
- Undated: Little Richard goes gospel
- Undated: Origin of the word 'paparazzi'
- Undated: Crash test human
- Friday-Saturday, August 19-20, 1960: Animals survi...
- Thursday, August 18, 1960: Spy pictures from space
- Thursday, August 18, 1960: The Pill (update)
- Wednesday, August 17, 1960: The Beatles
- Wednesday-Friday, August 17-19, 1960: U-2 incident...
- Tuesday, August 16, 1960: Record parachute jump
- Saturday, August 13, 1960: Christus Gardens
- Friday, August 12, 1960: 'Green Eggs and Ham'
- Friday, August 12, 1960: Echo satellite
- Wednesday, August 10, 1960: The Rat Pack
- Tuesday, August 9, 1960: Timothy Leary
- Saturday, August 6, 1960: 'The Twist'
- Undated: U.S. Census
- Undated*: Independence throughout Africa
- Monday, August 1, 1960: Aretha Franklin
The United States successfully launches its first communications satellite, Echo 1. It's a large metallic balloon off which communication signals are bounced; as such, it is more a reflector than a transmitter. It would remain in orbit nearly 8 years.
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