August 1960 – Project Echo Launched
Project Echo was launched. Echo originally started as a 30 inch balloon for the payload of Vanguard to observe atmospheric drag once released into the atmosphere. Engineers realized that a bigger balloon (100 foot) would provide more opportunities to conduct experiments. A 26 meter antenna (later named Echo) was built in Goldstone, California...
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