Orbit MagazineIssue 54ORBIT is the official quarterly publication of The Society, full of illustrations and informative space stamp and space cover articles, postal auctions, space news, and a new issues guide. (See below for viewing and download links)Orbit Issue 54 - Published June 2002Contents Orbit 54 The Lunar Epic - by Jean-Louis LafonMercury and Gemini Anniversary Covers by Bob TaylorA Starring Role - Scorpius and Sagittarius - Ian Ridpath Planets and Probes: - SaturnIntercosmos Retrospect: France 1982Hermes Had Winged Clipped Ten Years AgoSo Was Gagarin the First ? - Follow-upDreamers and Visionaries by Yuri ZemchichinSo Was Gagarin the First ? 2 - Further reflectionsCopycat Stamps by Antoni RigoA Brief History of.....ObservatoriesAstronomers Royal - Rev. James BradleyStamp Identity - Antoni Rigo10 Years of the First Belgian in Space by Jurgen P. EsdersA few of my Favourities by Gordon Somerville40th Birthday of Telstar by Harvey DuncanYou can view Orbit issue 54 on ISSUUissuu is a free electronic publishing platform for magazines. No need to download and will work on computers, laptops, tablets and mobiles.Please click here to see Orbit issue 54 on issuuPlease click here to download Orbit issue 54 in PDF Format (size 42MB)The following files are also in PDF format and are about 10MB in size and are zip files in WinRaR format. You need a WinRaR program to open the files. If you don't have a WinRaR program you can get a free one here. (If you download this program, custom install it and uncheck all the boxes) You have to download all parts of an issue for it to open.Orbit issue 54 has five parts.Orbit issue 54 Part 1Orbit issue 54 Part 2Orbit issue 54 Part 3Orbit issue 54 Part 4Orbit issue 54 Part 5
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