[net.space] Pioneer 6, still working after 20 years

brahms@spp3.UUCP (Bradley S. Brahms) (12/18/85)

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Yesterday, Dec 16, 1985, mark the 20th anniversary of the launching of
Pioneer 6.  After 20 years in space, Pioneer 6 is still working and
sending useful data back to earth.

			-- Brad Brahms
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jkw@lanl.ARPA (12/19/85)

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> Yesterday, Dec 16, 1985, mark the 20th anniversary of the launching of
> Pioneer 6.  After 20 years in space, Pioneer 6 is still working and
> sending useful data back to earth.
> 


Sounds like an excellent target for the next ASAT test.  :-(


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	  Jay Wooten  Los Alamos National Lab  ARPA:jkw@lanl.ARPA