Yesterday was the 65th anniversary of Operation Moon Bounce. In 1954, James Trexler spoke into a microphone at our Stump Neck…
Yesterday was the 65th anniversary of Operation Moon Bounce. In 1954, James Trexler spoke into a microphone at our Stump Neck radio antenna facility, and his words “bounced” back 2.5 seconds later after traveling 500k miles. First transmit and return beyond the ionosphere. 🌕🎧 pic.twitter.com/rKRrYnSyZV
— U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (@USNRL) July 25, 2019