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The Black Knight Satellite - Evidence of an Ancient Presence in Space?
In 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1. It was the first satellite in Earth's orbit. Or was it? For over a hundred years, an object has been seen, heard and photographed by people all around the ...
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Today in Aviation History: Sputnik 1, The World's First Artificial Satellite, is Launched Into Orbit
O n October 4, 1957, Earth received its first artificial satellite companion, Sputnik 1. The Soviet Union packed its ...
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From the Archives, 1957: First dog in space
The satellite consists of the third stage of the rocket that shot it into space. Russia’s first satellite ... died from overheating on November 3, 1957, when ground engineers failed to notice ...
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65 Years Ago, “Simple Satellite” Sputnik Redefined Space Science — And Sent A Sinister Message
Between 1954 and 1957, space innovator Sergei Korolëv ran ... A full-scale replica of the world's first artificial satellite Sputnik, launched by the Soviet Union from a testing range in ...
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12 Of The Most Important Satellite Launches In History
On October 4, 1957 they beat the Americans to the ... Kazakhstan as the first manned satellite in space. After entering space, the Vostok 1 moved to orbit the planet. The cosmonaut onboard ...