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Aug. 08, 1960 - Pegs of Astronomical size are used at the Langley Research Center of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Here, technicians are preparing two Project Echo aluminum coated plastic satellites. On the work table, each satellite is slightly more than 157 feet long. They will be compactly folded into metal payload containers 26 1/2 inches in diameter. The satellite at right is in the early stages of folding and is held in place by 12 inch clothes pins.The satellite at left, further along in the intricate folding process, is being encased in a vinyl sleeve preparatory to the evacuation of bulk air trapped inside
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