This Day In Space History: August 23

1961

Lunar probe, Ranger 1, is launched and reaches 190 km away from Earth, before falling back and out of orbit. read about the mission here: https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/masterCatalog.do?sc=1961-021A

1966

http://www.yearinspace.com/the-week-in-space

Lunar Orbiter 1 photographs the first image of Earth taken from the moon.

1973

https://www.n2yo.com/satellite/?s=6796

Communications satellite INTELSAT 4-F7 is launched.

1974

http://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/540174/john-lennon-ufo-sighting-new-york-revelation-beatles-mary-peng
John Lennon and Mary Peng reportedly see a UFO from a balcony in New York City. "It definitely wasn't a helicopter," he said, as it was a silent dome with a red light on top that was "pulsating." The photographs they tried to take came out over-exposed, but seven other reports had also been made of the UFO, which, according to Lennon, he saw "turn right at the United Nations building, turn left and then down the [East] river."



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