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The Navy Delivered 3,000 Letters by Missile in 1959
In 1959, the United States Navy sent about 3,000 letters aboard a guided missile, delivering them in just 22 minutes. The unusual trial showed how military rockets might one day carry mail faster than conventional transport.
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