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- 1Sputnik 1: the satellite that launched the space age●Sputnik 1: The satellite that launched space age
The Tribune revisits Sputnik 1, the Soviet satellite launched on October 4, 1957, which became the first artificial satellite to orbit the Earth. The piece frames Sputnik as the event that started the space age, triggering the space race between the Soviet Union and the United States and reshaping Cold War politics, science funding and satellite technology.
- 2World Space Week looks beyond the Moon●Beyond the Moon: Space Week around the world Right after the Soviet Union launched Sputnik in 1957, UNOOSA, the UN Offic
World Space Week is being marked around the globe, with the UN Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) highlighting its decades of work in space affairs. Established after the Soviet Union launched Sputnik in 1957, UNOOSA has tracked more than 77 successful lunar missions and other space journeys, using the annual observance to draw attention to international cooperation in space exploration.