THE FIRST SPUTNIK

The First Sputnik

On October 4th, 1957, the world observed a momentous event: the launch of this pioneering sphere. This man-created sphere became the primary crewed spacecraft to revolve the Earth. The success of the Soviet Union in putting into orbit Sputnik marked the start of the Space Age, galvanizing nations around the globe to strive for their own space ventu

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