REUTER SUN
The successful launch of 'Sputnik,' the first man-made satellite by the Soviet Union (now the CIS) in 1957 (Showa 32) is the first step in space technology, an area that will see phenomenal development. Satellite communications, by which artificial satellites will be used for communication among all points on the globe, will become a priority and in 1963*2 the first successful Japan-U.S. TV communication will be made by satellite. This development will bring world news directly into the household, and the world will feel a much smaller place.