PULL · 4 JUN 2006

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The First Rocket Launch from Cape Canaveral

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The Bumper 2, launched in July 1950, was the first rocket to lift off from Cape Canaveral, Florida. This ambitious two-stage rocket combined a V-2 missile base with a WAC Corporal rocket. Its upper stage reached nearly 400 kilometers, a record altitude for the time.

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ZODIAC CONTEXT
GEMINI

In tropical astrology, 4 JUN 2006 falls under Gemini (♊). The sign's window runs from 05-21 through 06-20. Gemini is named for the twin stars Castor and Pollux, both bright enough to spot without a telescope. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 4 JUN 2006.

THE ALMANAC FOR 4 JUN 2006
DAY
Sunday
MOON
First quarter, 55% lit
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Day 155 of 365