Start Date
4-1971 8:00 AM
Description
Five amateur satellites in the Oscar series have been launched. They provide the radio amateur with an opportunity for a direct experience with space technology. Schools and educational organizations have used amateur satellites to aid in the instruction of space science. The planned Amsat-Oscar B spacecraft will involve an organized program to promote the educational utilization of Oscar satellites. In these ways sections of the general public receive personal contact with space technology.
Radio Amateur Satellites: A Means for Relating the Advances in the Space Program to the Public
Five amateur satellites in the Oscar series have been launched. They provide the radio amateur with an opportunity for a direct experience with space technology. Schools and educational organizations have used amateur satellites to aid in the instruction of space science. The planned Amsat-Oscar B spacecraft will involve an organized program to promote the educational utilization of Oscar satellites. In these ways sections of the general public receive personal contact with space technology.
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