Subj : Sputnik 60 years today To : All From : Holger Granholm Date : Wed Oct 04 2017 09:09 am Today 60 years ago, (Oct. 4th 1957), the first man-made satellite went up into the atmosphere. It didn't transmit anything else but 'beep beep' but could be heard all over the world. 73 de Sam, OH0NC aka Holger --- þ MR/2 2.30 þ Aland Islands / 60 degrees North / 20 degrees East * Origin: Coming to you from the Sunny Aland Islands. (2:20/228) .