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Sputnik 1: The satellite that launched the space age

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Sputnik 1, the Soviet Union's first artificial satellite, launched in 1957 and marked the beginning of the space age. Coverage is revisiting how its beeping transmissions from orbit shocked the world, triggered the US-Soviet space race and led to the founding of NASA. The piece recounts the satellite's design, its four-month orbital life, and its lasting legacy in space exploration.

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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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