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Sputnik 1: The Satellite That Launched the Space Age

Original: Sputnik 1: The satellite that launched space age

Sputnik 1, launched by the Soviet Union on 4 October 1957, was the first artificial satellite to orbit the Earth and is widely credited with starting the space age. The metallic sphere's beeping transmissions sparked the space race between the US and the USSR, transforming science, politics and technology worldwide.

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• Sputnik 1: The satellite that launched space age · The Tribune
• Sputnik 1: The satellite that launched space age · The Tribune

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