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1961 Press Photo Discoverer satellite beefed-up orbit

Name: 1961 Press Photo Discoverer satellite beefed-up orbit
Brand: dfpy
SKU: dfpy76553
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Caption: A beefed-up Discoverer satellite thundered into orbit 2/17 hauling an instrument capsule payload that scientists hope to retrieve after a record four days of circling the earth. Shown is an artist's rendering of how the communications and control system works in the Discoverer program.

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1961 Press Photo Discoverer satellite beefed-up orbit

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