The space race
Sputnik did not launch from the moon, and it did not land on the moon.
Space race 1957 not the Cold War 1946-1991
Nyet.
Sputnik was the first successful launch.
October 4, 1957 was the exact date of the Sputnik launch.
As far as we know, it didn't. But if you can launch something harmless into orbit, you can also launch something dangerous into orbit, which was a big part of the fear caused by the Sputnik launch.
Yes, the mission of Sputnik was accomplished. Sputnik 1 was the world's first artificial satellite, launched by the Soviet Union in 1957. Its successful launch marked the beginning of the space age and the start of space exploration.
The launch of Sputnik by USSR
Russian launch of Sputnik
It frightened america
If they can put a satellite in orbit they can launch a H-bomb at us too. It wasn't quite true with Sputnik 1, but it was with Sputnik 2.
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