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fordruid
March 18th, 2001, 09:11 PM
What time on October 4, 1957 was Sputnik launched? A reply is okay but somewhere to find it archived would be even better (searched all day). Its to settle a wager.
Thanks in advance:D
quaddawg
March 18th, 2001, 09:34 PM
I don't know if the official time was released, Still searching.
fordruid
March 18th, 2001, 09:41 PM
Thats the problem I'm having. I'm sure our spies got the time but where to find it is the problem. Thanks to the Freedom of Information Act, I could write a letter to the US government (using my US mailbox, AKA sister) but I'm sure someone will know.
zcubed
March 18th, 2001, 09:54 PM
I found a link that says 6:00p.m. new york time. Here it is:

http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/pao/History/sputnik/sputorig.html
fordruid
March 18th, 2001, 10:06 PM
That helps narrow it down, I wonder how much time passed from launch till he got the message, actually how long before Tass released it because I'm sure it was only minutes from then until he was notified.
zcubed
March 18th, 2001, 10:13 PM
Yeah, i searched several different places but couldn't find an exact time. There has to be an unclassified record of it somewhere. Good Luck.
fordruid
March 18th, 2001, 10:43 PM
Getting real close
http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/pao/History/SP-4202/chap11.html
fordruid
March 18th, 2001, 11:09 PM
http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/pao/History/sputnik/siddiqi.html
2228 hours 34 seconds Moscow time
Thanks guys

Almost forgot, the bet was that I was older than Sputnik. I won, I was born 10/04/57 at 03:03am CST

[Edited by fordruid on March 19th, 2001 at 12:13 AM]
Sgt_Stedenko
March 19th, 2001, 12:11 PM
How much money did you win?