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The First American Satellite Launches Into Orbit
January 31, 1958 Explorer 1 is launched, which becomes the first American satellite to successfully make orbit. The First American Satellite Launches Into Orbit is original content of This Day in Tech History. This Day in Tech History Tech History provided by This Day in Tech History.com
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Space Shuttle Columbia Launches for Final Time
January 16, 2003 Famous for being the first Space Shuttle ever to be launched (mission STS-1), the Space Shuttle Columbia takes off for mission STS-107. This mission would prove to be its final one as Columbia disintegrated 16 days later on re-entry. Space Shuttle Columbia Launches for Final Time is original content of This Day in Tech…
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Luna 21 Launches
January 8, 1973 Soviet space mission Luna 21 is launched. Luna 21 successfully landed on the moon and deployed the second Soviet lunar rover, Lunokhod 2. Luna 21 Launches is original content of This Day in Tech History. This Day in Tech History Tech History provided by This Day in Tech History.com
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Luna 21 Launches
January 8, 1973 Soviet space mission Luna 21 is launched. Luna 21 successfully landed on the moon and deployed the second Soviet lunar rover, Lunokhod 2. Luna 21 Launches is original content of This Day in Tech History. This Day in Tech History Tech History provided by This Day in Tech History.com
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Yahoo! Officially Launches
March 5, 1995 The Yahoo! search engine officially launches on the Internet. 13 months later, Yahoo! will hold its IPO at a price of $ 13 per share. Yahoo!’s stock will peak at $ 475 in January 2000, and fall to $ 8.02 in September 2001. Yahoo! Officially Launches is original content of This Day…
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First Modern GPS Satellite Launches
February 14, 1989 The first of 24 Block-II GPS satellites was launched. Block-II were the first modern GPS satellites that form the modern GPS system we know today. First Modern GPS Satellite Launches is original content of This Day in Tech History. This Day in Tech History Tech History provided by This Day in Tech…
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Discovery Launches to Service Hubble
February 11, 1997 The Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on a mission to service the Hubble Space Telescope. This was the second of five missions necessary to fix the flawed telescope. In most states, the entire thing could have been replaced as a lemon. Discovery Launches to Service Hubble is original content of This Day in…
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Space Shuttle Columbia Launches for Final Time
January 16, 2003 Famous for being the first Space Shuttle ever to be launched (mission STS-1), the Space Shuttle Columbia takes off for mission STS-107. This mission would prove to be its final one as Columbia disintegrated 16 days later on re-entry. Space Shuttle Columbia Launches for Final Time is original content of This Day in Tech…
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The Last Surveyor Launches
January 7, 1968 Surveyor 7 lifts off from launch complex 36A, Cape Canaveral. Surveyor 7 was the seventh and last lunar lander of the American unmanned Surveyor program sent to explore the surface of the Moon. The Last Surveyor Launches is original content of This Day in Tech History. This Day in Tech History Tech History…
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AltaVista Launches
December 15, 1995 Developed by researchers at Digital Equipment Research Laboratories, the AltaVista search engine is launched. It was the first world wide web search service to gain significant popularity. One of the most popular search engines in the early world wide web, Google didn’t overtake AltaVista until 2001. AltaVista was eventually purchased by Yahoo!…