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Posted by michael on from the ground-control-to-major-tom dept.

markhb writes "40 years ago today, the first trans-Atlantic TV transmission made it out of the Maine woods and into history, via the original Telstar. The IEEE and Lucent plan to commemorate the event at three events today in Pleumeur-Bodou, France, Goonhilly Downs, England, and Andover, Maine."

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  1. fp! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    fp! cheesemonkeys for you!! hee hee hee hee hee!

  2. First sattelite post by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    is that what they'd say today?

  3. FP MOFO'S!!!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

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  4. Trollling in the name of by poopbot by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

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