jan 31, 1958 - Explorer I First Satellite Created By the US
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The US finally decided to create a satellite in the attempt to catch up to the USSR in the space race. People in society finally saw that the US might be able to get ahead of the USSR in the space race. This led to the US winning the space race by putting humans on the moon, and also let them have preeminence throughout the world.
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Major Stepping Points in Satellite Technology
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