The Southpaw Postcard Collection - All Postcards
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These postcards about Huntsville and Madison County are from the extensive collection of George & Peg Heeschen.
Item 36 of 498 (8442)
Front: Juno II, with Pioneer IV, Redstone ArsenalBack: JUNO II. WITH PIONEER IV, REDSTONE ARSENAL, HUNTSVILLE. ALABAMA
This space-probing vehicle became the first made-in-the-U.S.A. satellite of the sun. Just 40 hours after launching, Pioneer IV sped past the moon and continued on its journey to the sun. Signals were received until it reached a distance of 416,000 miles
Source: Anderson News Company, Florence, Ala.
Rights: From the postcard collection of George and Peg Heeschen, The Southpaw, Huntsville, Alabama
