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Old 29-June-2007, 12:24 PM
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Originally Posted by crosscountry View Post
wording is kinda funny, but I take it to mean when did Humans leave Earth orbit (reach escape velocity)
Yes, my wording is a bit poor there, sorry. It is meant to suggest the launch of anything beyond the Earth - Moon system.

This is not an easy one to find for those who are unaware of this event. [I feel anything I say could easily give it a way, however, so I will wait till later today for a hint.]
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