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Oct. 4th, 1957: Sputnik launches
On Oct. 4th, 1957, at 10:29 PM Moscow time, the Soviet Union successfully launched Sputnik 1 into space on a repurposed R-7 ...
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69th anniversary of the Sputnik 1 launch: How the world’s first satellite ushered in the space age
While the launch of Sputnik 1 represented a tremendous achievement for all of humanity, the U.S. reacted with fear.
From the Soviet Union's Sputnik 1 to SpaceX's Starship, rocket technology has changed dramatically in 69 years. As World Space Week 2026 begins under the theme Rocket Revolution, here's how reusable ...
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