Geek Fact for November 5th ? Daves Computer Tips

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The ATS-3 satellite provided emergency communications links during the 1987 Mexican earthquake and the Mt. St. Helens volcano eruption and supported the Apollo moon landings with real-time TV transmissions for broadcasting by Radio Caracas in Venezuela.`

Learn more at http://www.nasa.gov/centers/goddard/missions/ats.html.

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