Arthur C. Clarke, an engineer and science fiction writer, first proposed communication satellites back in the early 1950s predicting that they would change everything whether it was science or culture. While the Russian sputnik was just a radio transmitter, America sent a scientific satellite that they had been developing for months prior to sputnik, into orbit. This set the pattern for America; taken one step at a time, while Russia disregarded safety and science for one-up-man-ship. Eventually America achieved their goals way ahead of everyone else.
In 1901 we saw the beginning of Radio and in the 1920s the beginning of TV....than the world was in our ears....than Satellite came in the 1950s...than in the 1970s we had dishes in our backyard to see a TV picture from the other side of the world 🌎...than in the 1990s to now into the is the internet.. that is giving us Audio and Videos from all over our planet and into Space 😮.... next generation...we will be getting Pictures from Mars live!!!....😊
It took billions of dollars and decades of immense national scientific effort during the Cold War for mankind to finally achieve its most ridiculous goal: turning American millionaires into living satellites capable of farting in space. The first selfie of a fart taken in orbit and posted in real time on Facebook will be a big step towards diminishing the dignity of our entire species. 😂😂😂😂
Am an oceanographic researcher. Totally appreciate this documentary...
Except the Russian biased parts. Though it adds a bit to the storytelling
Arthur C. Clarke, an engineer and science fiction writer, first proposed communication satellites back in the early 1950s predicting that they would change everything whether it was science or culture. While the Russian sputnik was just a radio transmitter, America sent a scientific satellite that they had been developing for months prior to sputnik, into orbit. This set the pattern for America; taken one step at a time, while Russia disregarded safety and science for one-up-man-ship. Eventually America achieved their goals way ahead of everyone else.
@Get.factual could you please upload a documentary about the creation of the spaceship.
Who remembers Satcom 3 and 5. Or G1 ...G3....G5.....The Cable Satellite that we tried to get back in the 1970s to the 1990s
Show us real footage of sattilights in orbit... please.
In 1901 we saw the beginning of Radio and in the 1920s the beginning of TV....than the world was in our ears....than Satellite came in the 1950s...than in the 1970s we had dishes in our backyard to see a TV picture from the other side of the world 🌎...than in the 1990s to now into the is the internet.. that is giving us Audio and Videos from all over our planet and into Space 😮.... next generation...we will be getting Pictures from Mars live!!!....😊
It took billions of dollars and decades of immense national scientific effort during the Cold War for mankind to finally achieve its most ridiculous goal: turning American millionaires into living satellites capable of farting in space. The first selfie of a fart taken in orbit and posted in real time on Facebook will be a big step towards diminishing the dignity of our entire species. 😂😂😂😂
Why this ridicoulus background music ???