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Space Race 1962 Expands Beyond US and USSR
In 1962 ESRO and ELDO formed to foster European space collaboration with Belgium Denmark France Germany Italy Netherlands Spain Sweden Switzerland UK as observers Austria Norway Ireland. Telstar 1 launched July 10 from Cape Canaveral proving satellite communication and Atlantic TV signals across July 12. Cosmos 7 and Mariner 2 followed, with Canada adding Alouette 1 September 1962. Peggy Bohlin highlights Roswell science groups and space education efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Ussr
European Space Research Organisation
ESRO
European Launcher Development Organisation
ELDO
Belgium
Denmark
France
NASA
Telstar 1
Cape Canaveral
Florida
Atlantic Ocean
Andover Earth Station
Maine
Pleumeut-Bodou Telecom Center
Brittany
John F. Kennedy
Mount Rushmore
Soviet Union
Space
Earth
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
Mariner 2
Venus
Rice University
Houston
Texas
Kennedy
Canada
Pacific Missile Range
California
Alouette 1