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jan 1, 1957 - Spaceflight

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The Soviet Union surprised the world on October 4, when it launched the first artificial satellite, Sputnik 1, a small 83.6-kg (184.3-pound) metal sphere. The space race began between the Soviet Union and the United States, opening up a new front in the Cold War.

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Date:

jan 1, 1957
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~ 68 years ago