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Sputnik 1: the satellite that launched the space age

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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.

Why now: Anniversary-style retrospective coverage of Sputnik 1 is drawing renewed attention to the history of space exploration.

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