GOES was first launched on June 16,1978
sputnik was the first space ship launched by india.
Well, Sputnik1 was the first satellite launched by the RUSSIANS!
it was launched on Jan.31,1958
Russia developed and launched the first satellite Sputnik1, launched in 1957.
Sailing ships had rudders at the stern.
Ships turn with the aid of a rudder at the stern of the ship .
Germany's first dreadnoughts were of the four ships of the Nassau class, launched in 1908.
Superstitions surrounding ships probably began the very first time a human launched onto water clinging to a floating log.
poop
1000
1000 Ships Launched by Helen's Face (Helen of Troy)
stern-post rudders
the "poop deck"
I believe it was Helen of Troy.
Helen of Troy
The face that launched a thousand ships.