COMSAT to Expand Atlantic Satellite Relay Network
COMSAT will route signals through land lines to Greenbelt Maryland then to NASA in Houston with a Pacific network also set. The system uses Intelsat II satellites with Spain and Atlantic relay to Andover or Etam West Virginia before Houston. Apollo priority remains unshaken as Andover gains Friday night command role during new satellite launch.
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Comsat
Greenbelt
Maryland
NASA Ground Control
Houston
Pacific Region
Sederquist
Outer Space
Spain
Atlantic
Andover
Etam
West Virginia
Houson
Intelsat
Apollo 11 mission advances toward moon landing schedule
NASA reported a minor sensor reading on an oxygen vent remains under test with alternate systems ready. Armstrong Collins and Aldrin awoke rested as Earth observation via an unscheduled TV transmission showed North and South America from 60,000 miles.
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Armstrong
Collis
Aldrin
Russia
Mexico
Collins
Britain
Bernard Lovell
Jordel Bank Observatory
Lovell
Eric
Manned Spacecraft Center
North America
South America
Hawaiian
United States
San Joaquin Valley
High Sierra
Houston
Roger
Goldstone
Calif
Cape Kennedy
Earth
Moon
Lunar
California
Los Angeles
San Fernando
Andover Station Vital In Apollo Flight Relay
Andover Maine satellite tracking station plays a key role in NASA’s Apollo 11 network. Communications from the moon are relayed via Europe and Africa to an earth station in Spain before reaching the Atlantic region.
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Andover
Earth
Maine
Communications Satellite ‘Corporation
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Atlantic
Carl Sederquist
NASA
Europe
Africa
Spain
Bruce Lovett Feted on 16th Birthday
Kennebunk family honors Bruce Lovett on his 16th birthday with a Tuesday dinner at the home of Mr and Mrs Michael Keeffe on Intervale Road A spag supper and two decorated birthday cakes were served gifts were presented to the honoree Grandparents A Wesley Leech and Mrs Alfie Leech, Wells cousins Gregory Brooks Gary Craig Leech James Deborah and Rebecca Leech, Kennebunk parents Kathleen and Keeffe siblings also present
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Michael Keeffe
Intervale Road
Bruce
Keeffe
A. Wesley E
A. Wesley Leech
Alfie Leech
Gregory Brooks
Gary
Craig Leech
James Deborah
Rebecca Leech
Wells
Kathleen and
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Colo
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St. Louis High
New Hampshire College
Manchester
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Anpiy Allied
Hampshire
Saco
Farberware
Janson
Main St
Washington
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Edward M. Kennedy
Spiro T. Agnew
U.S
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Saco, Maine
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Saco Ave
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Ted Johnson Hills Beach
New York
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Mary Carter
Corner of
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Dally Thurs
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