MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS: The lost tapes that reveal how Jodrell Bank snooped on the secrets of the Space Race

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    Amidst a gentle crackle and a series of bleeps, a clear, crisp voice rings out.

    “This is Zond 6. This is the Russian probe Zond 6. November the fourteenth 1968. The time is 01:52 UT. The probe is about one hour’s travel away from the Moon.”

    It’s the unmistakable voice of Sir Bernard Lovell, the first director of Jodrell Bank, as he narrates the path of a Russian spacecraft on its return to Earth.

    Period9 Dec 2018

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    • TitleThe lost tapes that reveal how Jodrell Bank snooped on the secrets of the Space Race
      Media name/outletManchester Evening News
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
      Date9/12/18
      DescriptionAmidst a gentle crackle and a series of bleeps, a clear, crisp voice rings out.

      “This is Zond 6. This is the Russian probe Zond 6. November the fourteenth 1968. The time is 01:52 UT. The probe is about one hour’s travel away from the Moon.”

      It’s the unmistakable voice of Sir Bernard Lovell, the first director of Jodrell Bank, as he narrates the path of a Russian spacecraft on its return to Earth.
      URLhttps://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/lost-tapes-reveal-how-jodrell-15499925
      PersonsTimothy O'Brien
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    Keywords

    • Space Race
    • Sputnik
    • history
    • astronomy