While Sputnik’s steady stream of radio-signal beeps broadcast the Soviet’s early prowess in space exploration, the creation of the first man-made satellite had long remained a state secret. On the ...
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Each year, the first week of October kicks off the United Nation's World Space Week, which ...
On October 4, 1957, the Soviet Union sent a beach ball-sized satellite, Sputnik 1 into space. It was the first artificial satellite to enter Earth orbit. The launch grabbed the world’s attention ...
The Sputnik 8K71PS rocket streaks across the sky over Montreal on its way to deliver Sputnik 1 into orbit. Scientists from the California Institute of Technology track Sputnik 1 from a mobile van.
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