You, Me & I-43: Sputnik crash lands in Manitowoc
You, Me & I-43: Sputnik crash lands
FOX6 Sports Director Tim Van Vooren and Photojournalist Mickie Leach take you to unique places along the I-43 route to Lambeau Field.
MILWAUKEE - FOX6's Tim Van Vooren and Sports Photojournalist Mickie Leach have been leaving our Brown Deer studios to cover the Green Bay Packers – games, drafts, training camps, practices – since Sept. 16, 1990.
They've made a lot of trips to Titletown over the decades and picked up a few interesting things along the way. Now, they're taking you along for a road trip north on I-43. This story is an excerpt from the full-length special: You, Me & I-43.
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EXIT 152: Sputnik crash lands in Manitowoc
Why you should care:
In the midst of the space race of the 1960s, a piece of the Soviet satellite Sputnik IV fell to Earth and landed in Manitowoc. If it caused panic at the time, it is a curiosity today. Just something to keep one grounded on this adventure.
Rahr-West Art Museum marks site of Sputnik 4 crash landing in Manitowoc
"When it crash-landed, pieces fell all throughout Wisconsin. The largest recovered piece was found right here in Manitowoc, directly in front of the Rahr-West Art Museum," said Greg Vadney, the museum's executive director. "Within hours, it's analyzed and whisked away to the East Coast, where they were able to discover, yes, this is what we think it is. And NASA gifted us one of the cast models of this Sputnik IV piece for display."
How to get there:
Rahr-West Art Museum – 610 N 8th St, Manitowoc, WI 54220
Packers road trip guide to Lambeau Field: You, Me & I-43
FOX6 Sports Director Tim Van Vooren and Photojournalist Mickie Leach take you to unique places along the I-43 route to Lambeau Field.
The Source: FOX6 Sports Director Tim Van Vooren and Sports Photojournalist Mickie Leach conducted interviews with the subjects of this piece over the course of their commutes from the WITI-TV studio in Brown Deer to Green Bay. Additional details referenced in this piece are sourced through the people and organizations who participated.