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dec 31, 1956 - Satellite

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The Age of Satellites. On this day in 1957, humans sent their first satellite into space. Sputnik 1, named after the Russian word for “satellite,” was launched by the Soviet Union.

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Date:

dec 31, 1956
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~ 69 years ago

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