News Sputnik turns 61, and The Probe turns 59

[GLS]

Footage of the launch of Sputnik at 6m55s

 

[MaverickSawyer]

 

[Urwumpe]

H...appy birthday Probe!

And happy Probe day to you all.

 

[BV031]

The past.

H...appy birthday Probe!

And happy Probe day to you all.

Sputnik offers a view into the past.

 

[GLS]

Sputnik now 62, and Luna-3 now 60 years old

Happy Probe day!!!!!!!

Footage of the launch of Sputnik at 6m55s

 

[jgrillo2002]

Damn. how time sure flies.

 

[GLS]

64 years after Sputnik and 62 years after Luna-3


Posted above is actual launch footage of Sputnik, and here is The Probe:

 

[4throck]

The most striking aspect of Luna 3 is the solar panels. Quite advanced for its time.
The HF-FAX ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radiofax ) like image broadcast system was also clever.

 

[GLS]

... and the captured American film.

 

[Sbb1413]

I am a day late but hail probe!

 

[GLS]

It's that time of the year again!

 

[Matias Saibene]