A model of Sputnik 1, the first human-made ?
A model of Sputnik 1, the first human-made object in space. The Earth-orbiting artificial satellite was launched by the Soviet Union on October 4, 1957. As part of Russia's contribution to the International Geophysical Year, it provided information on the
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45211410
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Mary Evans / Everett Collection
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