Sputnik Crashed Here
Roadside America.com
Manitowoc, Wisconsin
..."Sputnik IV stayed in its useless orbit until September 5, 1962, when it fell screaming from the sky over Wisconsin. All 7 tons, including the dummy cosmonaut, burned up in the atmosphere -- except one 20-pound hunk of metal. That piece crashed into the street outside of the Rahr-West Art Museum. ..." more: http://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/12959
Sputnik IV crash landing site Manitowoc
Did Sputnik Have a Fiery or Fractured End? : NPR
Sputnik IV (aka Korabl-Sputnik 1) burned up in the atmosphere over Wisconsin the night of September 05, 1962. Although most of the satellite burned up on re-entry, a ... (Wikimapia)
4Oct 2007 ... A brass ring embedded in a road in Manitowoc, Wis., marks the exact spot where a chunk of Sputnik IV landed in 1962. ... www.npr.org
IF you visit this Crasg Site and would like to share your photos I will post them on this post. Thank you!
Dirk Ross...Tokyo drtanuki@gmail.com
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