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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Sputnik Sputnik 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… OL108513W
The race to space The race to space Stuart A. Kallen Describes the early efforts to develop space flight capabilities, focusing on the competition between the United States and the Soviet Union. OL15042146W
La cité dans les étoiles La cité dans les étoiles Olivier-Louis Robert L'histoire de la saga russe dans l'espace avec, en filigrane, la participation canadienne à cette aventure. [SDM]. OL24198288W
Russian spacecraft Russian spacecraft 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 … OL2881988W
The launching of Sputnik, October 4, 1957 The launching of Sputnik, October 4, 1957 Gene Gurney Describes the developments leading up to the launching of the first Sputnik and the influence of this event on subsequent space exploration. OL4981431W