Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/10/16

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Subject: [Leica] First living Creature launched into Space? Trick Question.
From: Grduprey at aol.com (Grduprey@aol.com)
Date: Sun Oct 16 09:05:05 2005
 
In a message dated 10/16/2005 10:51:24 AM Central Daylight Time, 
douglas.sharp@gmx.de writes:
http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/space_missions/sputnik.html&edu=elem
cheers
Douglas
This is partially true.  There were two backups for the first launch.  Both 
of these now reside in Illinois, with a collector.  One was recently 
displayed 
at an antique radio convention with all documentation from the Russian 
Government.  Both are owned by the same person.

Gene