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World History

elleng

(136,768 posts) Thu Oct 3, 2024, 11:09 PM Oct 3

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My family and I were on our way for a trip to Europe, and didn't know what USSR was up to! On October 4, 1957, the Soviet Union launched the earth's first artificial satellite, Sputnik I. The successful launch came as a shock to experts and citizens in the United States, who had hoped that the United States would accomplish this scientific advancement first.

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Anyone remember? [View all] elleng Oct 3 OP

Oh, yes, the space race! Permanut Oct 3 #1

I remember radical noodle Oct 3 #2

Definitely remember the shock when Ruskies did it first. Can also remember around that time Silent Type Oct 3 #3

I've read about it, Bayard Oct 4 #4

IIRC we didn't get a satellite up for a while. The USSR then put a man in orbit... brush Oct 4 #5

THANKS for the history, brush!!! elleng Oct 4 #6

Sure. Hope you're still ok, no Helene damage. brush Oct 4 #8

None AT ALL, and the sun came out, and elleng Oct 4 #9

My dad took us out in the back yard to watch it streak by. JohnnyRingo Oct 4 #7

Your pants? Cartoonist Oct 4 #10

hahaha I was only four. JohnnyRingo Oct 4 #11