First Satellite
"Announcement of the First Satellite"
Originally published in Pravda, October 5, 1957; also available at NASA (Web site)
On October 4, 1957, the former Soviet Union launc...
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Satellites, History Of
A history of communication satellites must begin with the first satellite, though it was not used for communication. On October 4, 1957, the former Soviet Union launched Sputnik...
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First Satellite
Satellites, History Of