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Solar System Exploration: Sputnik URL: http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/missions/profile.cfm?MCode=Sputnik Description: Background about Sputnik, the basketball-sized spacecraft that was "the world's first artificial satellite," launched in 1957 by the former Soviet Union. "The U.S. responded in January 1958 with the launch of Explorer 1. Another American response to Sputnik: The creation of NASA in October 1958." Provides key dates, fast facts, and links to other websites about Sputnik. From NASA. LII Topics: Astronomy, Satellites Publisher: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Extra Keywords space race Russia LII Database Information: Record 24595 created by Jennifer English on 09/25/2007 Last modification on 09/27/2007 Published: 10/04/2007 Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/24595 |
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