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Sputnik
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Paul Dickson |
"On October 4, 1957, as Leave It to Beaver premiered on American television, the Soviet Union launced the first man-made object into space, a 184-pound satellite carrying only a radio transmitter. Wh… |
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The race to space
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Stuart A. Kallen |
Describes the early efforts to develop space flight capabilities, focusing on the competition between the United States and the Soviet Union. |
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La cité dans les étoiles
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Olivier-Louis Robert |
L'histoire de la saga russe dans l'espace avec, en filigrane, la participation canadienne à cette aventure. [SDM]. |
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Russian spacecraft
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Robert Godwin |
The Soviet Union began the space race in 1957 but the legacy of Russian astronautics dates back to the 19th century. A long list of accomplishments places the Russian people in the vanguard of space … |
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The launching of Sputnik, October 4, 1957
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Gene Gurney |
Describes the developments leading up to the launching of the first Sputnik and the influence of this event on subsequent space exploration. |
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