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Sputnik 1 the first artificial Earth satellite.

Sputnik 1 the first artificial Earth satellite. The Soviet Union launched it into an elliptical low Earth orbit on 4 October 1957, orbiting for three weeks before its batteries died, then silently for two more months before falling back into the atmosphere. Sputnik 1 was launched during the International Geophysical Year from Site No.1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, in Kazakhstan.
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Sputnik 1 the first artificial Earth satellite.
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Sputnik 1 the first artificial Earth satellite. The Soviet Union launched it into an elliptical low Earth orbit on 4 October 1957, orbiting for three weeks before its batteries died, then silently for two more months before falling back into the atmosphere. Sputnik 1 was launched during the International Geophysical Year from Site No.1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, in Kazakhstan
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Album / World History Archive/Ilia Boltianov/Russia Office
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5129 x 4089 px | 60.0 MB
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43.4 x 34.6 cm | 17.1 x 13.6 in (300 dpi)
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