50 years from Sputnik

[grandpa]

I was a young thing when the first man-made satellite was put into orbit, by the Russians. Oh the thrill and the agony of those days. I remember staring into the night sky, looking for that little speck of light.

Today is the 50th anniversary of the launch of Sputnik. We've come a long way, baby.

Ten Questions about Sputnik [cbsnews.com]

[King_Fisher]

I remember well! Shook the US like nothing else. JFK had to promise a man on the moon before the decade was out...Talk about your Star Wars!...KF