THE FIRST SPUTNIK

The First Sputnik

On October 4th, 1957, the world observed a momentous event: the launch of Sputnik 1. This man-created satellite became the first unmanned spacecraft to orbit the Earth. The success of the Soviet Union in launching Sputnik marked the start of the Space Age, galvanizing nations around the globe to pursue their own space programs. This significant ev

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