Russia launches Sputnik, first satellite

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 2.2.2.00: Post-1917 Writing and Culture in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus, 1917-present.
Vol. editors: Neil Cornwell (University of Bristol), Roman Koropeckyj (University of California, Los Angeles), Andrei Rogatchevski (UiT - The Arctic University of Norway)

Domains

Satellites, Probes, Rockets

Dates

Date of occurrence 1957-10-04

Places

Russia (Location)

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The Soviet launch of Sputnik on 4 October 1957, and then of Sputnik II carrying the dog Laika on 3 November 1957, displayed Soviet pre-eminence in rocketry and space science. It galvanised U.S. efforts and prompted the foundation of NASA in 1958.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Russia launches Sputnik, first satellite". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2010 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=3320, accessed 05 May 2024.]

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