Voices of the Satellites sound recording

Object Details

Local Numbers: FW-ASCH-7RR-1697
General: Folkways 6200 CDR copy; copy exists in DAMS system "Voices of the Satellites - Recordings of the Radio Signals from Man's First Five Travelers" Narrated by Professor Thomas Alonzo Benham of Haverford College, Haverford PA 1958 - Full Track Mono - 7.5ips FW06200 / FX 6200 Contains recorded radio signals from Sputnik I, II and III, as well as the heartbeat of one of the first animals in space, Laika the dog (who traveled in Sputnik II). The recordings were produced and narrated by Professor Thomas Alonzo Benham of Haverford College, Haverford PA. Related Articles: Haverblog: http://news.haverford.edu/blogs/haverblog/2011/07/27/listening-to-space/ SI Collections Blog: http://si-siris.blogspot.com/2011/07/what-beautiful-view.html

Producer: Benham, T. A. (Thomas Alonzo), 1914-2006
Collection Creator: Asch, Moses; Distler, Marian, 1919-1964; Folkways Records

See more items in: Moses and Frances Asch Collection; Moses and Frances Asch Collection / Series 9: Audio Recordings / CD / Commercial / Folkways Recordings

Collection Citation: Moses and Frances Asch Collection, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.

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Contents: Introduction (8:22; 5:23) -- Sputnik 1 (1:00) -- Doppler effect : information derived from it (Sputnik-- ) (3:10) -- Sputnik 3 (3:51) -- Laika's heart (1:02) --

Restrictions: Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.