December 18th 1958
The successful launch of the SCORE satellite
Project SCORE (Signal Communications by Orbiting Relay Equipment) was the world’s first communication satellite. It captured world attention by broadcasting a Christmas message via short wave frequency from U.S. President Dwight D Eisenhower through an on-board tape recorder.
SCORE, finally allowed America to draw level in the technology race with Russia and was a response to the Sputnik satellites.
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