THE FIRST SPUTNIK

The First Sputnik

On October 4th, 1957, the world saw a momentous event: the launch of Sputnik 1. This man-created sphere became the primary unmanned spacecraft to circle the Earth. The success of the Soviet Union in putting into orbit Sputnik marked the start of the Space Age, galvanizing nations around the globe to strive for their own space ventures. This signif

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