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Sputnik and the code that the Americans could not decode
On October 4, 1957, Sputnik 1 was the first object to enter Earth's atmosphere in a controlled fashion.
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Articles about Sputnik Satellite
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Simple idea, turns out the 'beep' sound of electronic devices has very deep meaning and origin
The sound marked the turning point of an era.
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Learn more about space satellite systems
There are more than 1,100 satellites operating outside the universe, including some as big as buses. These are two of a series of interesting features about space soldie…
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Sputnik's 60th Anniversary 1: The glorious past of the Russians
Right on this day 60 years ago - on 4 October 1957, the Soviet Union successfully launched Sputnik 1 satellite into space.