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Sputnik 1

First artificial Earth satellite, launched by the Soviet Union on 4 October 1957.

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Dates
4 Oct 1957
Also known as
Sputnik, Sputnik-1

Sputnik 1 was launched by the Soviet government on 4 October 1957. The shock in the United States started the Space Race and led directly to the creation of ARPA (February 1958) and NASA (July 1958).

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  1. 4 Oct 1957 Sputnik 1
  2. 4 Oct 1957 Soviet government launched Sputnik 1
  3. 4 Oct 1957 Sputnik 1 part of Space Race
Proof 3 sources
  1. Sputnik, 1957 (Milestones in the History of U.S. Foreign Relations), U.S. Department of State, Office of the Historian. Primary record
    On October 4, 1957, the Soviet Union launched the earth’s first artificial satellite, Sputnik-1.
    In this way, the launch of Sputnik fueled both the space race and the arms race, in addition to increasing Cold War tensions
  2. Sputnik and the Origins of the Space Age, NASA. Primary record
    Sputnik 1, launched on 4 October 1957 from the Soviet Union's rocket testing facility in the desert near Tyuratam in the Kazakh Republic
    As a direct outgrowth of this crisis in the winter of 1957-1958, the administration worked with congressional leaders to draft legislation creating a permanent federal agency dedicated to exploring space.
  3. About DARPA, DARPA. Primary record
    Created in response to the launch of Sputnik in 1957, DARPA stands as our nation’s commitment to never again face a strategic technical surprise.
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