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What country started the space race?

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Anonymous

14y ago
Updated: 8/18/2019

The space race was started by the USSR on October 4, 1957 with the launch of Sputnik 1.

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The lanching of what started the space race?

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Who started the space race?

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What did Sputnik said to have started?

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How did Russians start space race?

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Who was the first race in?

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What country was involved in the Space Race?

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Who or what country were they in a race with to get to the moon?

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