Open burning resumes in Placer County starting Dec. 8
Watch as Placer County celebrates the completion of the Lower Secline Water Quality Improvement Project in North Lake Tahoe
North Tahoe Community Alliance announces their annual grant cycle is now open for applications
Mountaineer celebrates five year anniversary and influence on Lake Tahoe’s transportation solutions
 On Dec. 8, 1957, the Roseville High School Science Club joined the Space Race by attempting to launch a rocket they had built. The rocket only climbed 3 feet above the launchpad before the nose cone separated from the rocket and the craft spiraled out of control and crashed to the ground.
The Space Race began Oct. 4 when the Soviet Union successfully launched their artificial satellite, Sputnik 1, into orbit around the Earth. The event both thrilled and terrified the world and kicked off the Space Race between the United States and the Soviet Union that later culminated with the Moon Race and the successful Apollo Program.
In 1957, the Roseville High School Science Club fared a little better than the United States Navy, which unsuccessfully tried to launch Vanguard TV-3 just two days earlier on Dec. 6. Vanguard also only reached an altitude of around 3 feet, but it exploded in a fireball. Both the U.S. and the Roseville High School Science Club went back to the drawing board. On Feb. 1, 1958, the U.S. successfully launched the Explorer 1 satellite into orbit, and later that same month, the Roseville High School Science Club successfully launched several rockets.
Photo: Roseville rocket before and after separated nose cone and Vanguard explosion, c. 1957
 Don’t miss the fun coming this next week in...
Roseville: Roseville’s Downtown Holiday Celebration, Neighborhood Santa, Sensory Santa, Grinchmas Stroll
Rocklin: Santa Story Time at the Station, Breakfast with Santa
Lincoln: Downtown Lincoln 2nd Saturday’s
Loomis: Holiday Miracle Program, Curbside Concerts with Justin Marson, On Stage with Pine Country, High Hand’s Art in the Garden
Auburn: Old Town Christmas, S’mores & Stories at the Bernhard Museum, Nicholson van Altena Glass Holiday Open Studio
Colfax: Colfax Winterfest 2023
North Lake Tahoe: 14th Annual Winter Welcome Party, Fall Harvest Market, Holly Arts Reception, Kids Ornament Workshop
...and many Placer County Library and Placer County Museum events.
Visit our regional partners to discover more of the fun happening right here in Placer County!
Placer County Visitors' Bureau
North Tahoe Community Alliance
Tahoe City Downtown Association
The Arts Council of Placer County
Placer Valley Tourism
PlacerGROWN
Placer Wine Trail
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 Whether it’s representing your community or sharing your expertise on topics like agriculture or parks, there are always opportunities for you to help advise county leaders on the issues that matter to you most. Recruitment is open now to fill seats on the following committees or commissions, among others. Learn more and apply
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