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Contrary to popular belief, it was the USA who launched the first manmade object into space, not the USSR.

Contrary to popular belief, it was the USA who launched the first manmade object into space, not the USSR. | Some advanced alien species thousands of lightyears away watching helplessly as a 2,000 pound manhole cover enters their atmosphere at twice the speed of orbital velocity: | image tagged in willem dafoe looking up,manhole cover,space race,nuclear testing,nevada | made w/ Imgflip meme maker
156 views • 9 upvotes • Made by BigBadJon 4 months ago in History_Memes
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Xenonailing
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What was this object called, and when was it launched?
BigBadJon
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Well, this object was called a manhole cover, firstly. Secondly, it was launched, albeit unintentionally, from the Nevada Desert sometime in 1957 during a series of nuclear tests, known as Operation Plumbob.
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Some advanced alien species thousands of lightyears away watching helplessly as a 2,000 pound manhole cover enters their atmosphere at twice the speed of orbital velocity: