On this day - 26 November
Historical items of interest as featured in the papers of the day.
France launch Astérix satellite
Daily Worker 26/11/1965
On November 26th 1965 France became the third nation to launch a satellite into space using their own rocket, following the USA and the Soviet Union, when they launched their Astérix or A1 satellite. Their main goal was to test the Diamant rocket as a launcher. The satellite was named after the famous comic book character Astérix, and remains in orbit to this day.
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