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World Marks 69 Years Since Sputnik 1 Launched the Space Age
Original: Sputnik 1 Launch Marks 69 Years Since Space Age Dawn
The 69th anniversary of the Sputnik 1 launch is being remembered, marking the moment the Soviet Union opened the space age on 4 October 1957. Commentators are revisiting how the beeping satellite stunned the world, triggered the space race with the United States, and reshaped science, technology and Cold War politics for decades to come.
Why now: The anniversary date prompts retrospectives and discussion about the historic launch and the birth of the space age.
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