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Image: Satellite reflector - 1968

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Description: A satellite reflector being developed by the company TRW (Cleveland, Ohio) around the year 1968. This is a photo of a satellite reflector which was being developed by TRW near Cleveland Ohio around the year 1968. (A calendar on the wall at right displays the months March, April, and May of the year 1968). The company TRW is now defunct, but major sections of it have been bought out by other companies, such as TRW automotive, Northrop Grumman, and the Goodrich Corporation. Some people who have worked for TRW have also moved to other companies such as SpaceX. (This photo is released with the license shown because it is 50 years old and the technology it depicts is considered antiquated by modern standards, and the photo is not regarded as classified).
Title: Satellite reflector - 1968
Credit: https://www.flickr.com/photos/148997126@N03/44686170651/
Author: Vince Reinhart
Usage Terms: Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0
License: CC BY-SA 2.0
License Link: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
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