Sputnik 1

On October 4th, 1957, the world saw a momentous event: the launch of the Soviet satellite. This artificial sphere became the initial manned spacecraft to orbit the Earth. The success of the Soviet Union in sending up Sputnik marked the dawn of the Space Age, motivating nations around the globe to en
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