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    #130: Sputnik 1

    June 1st, 2021 · 9 minutes

    By modern spacecraft standards Sputnik 1 was extremely basic, but it marked the start of the Space Race between the Soviet Union and the United States.

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    Sputnik 1 - Wikipedia
    Sputnik crisis - Wikipedia
    Space Race - Wikipedia
    International Geophysical Year - Wikipedia
    Sputnik 3 - Wikipedia
    Vanguard TV-3 - Wikipedia