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1983 Press Photo Survivors Found Using Russian Satellit - Historic Images

1983 Press Photo Survivors Found Using Russian Satellit

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Caption: LIFE SAVING SYMBOLSAVED BY A SATELLITEGeorge Heemskerk and two companions, crashed in a plane while searching for George's son. They owe their good fortune to a Soviet satellite connected to American, Canadian, and French ground stations. The experimental satellite which offers promise of developing a remarkably effective method for locating and rescuing survivors of plane crashes and marine disasters.

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