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From: jkw@lanl.ARPA
Newsgroups: net.space
Subject: Re: Pioneer 6, still working after 20 years
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Date: Thu, 19-Dec-85 11:03:35 EST
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Posted: Thu Dec 19 11:03:35 1985
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> Yesterday, Dec 16, 1985, mark the 20th anniversary of the launching of
> Pioneer 6.  After 20 years in space, Pioneer 6 is still working and
> sending useful data back to earth.
> 


Sounds like an excellent target for the next ASAT test.  :-(


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	  Jay Wooten  Los Alamos National Lab  ARPA:jkw@lanl.ARPA