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Sputnik 1
The Sputnik 1 was the first satellite launched in to space by the soviet union. The Sputnik 1 was no biger then a beach ball. This was the start of the space race between the U.S and the Soviet Union. -
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Space race time line
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sputnik 2
After the Sputnik 1 whent in to orbit about a month the Sputnik 2 was launched in to orbit by the soviet union. The Sputnik 2 had a dog in it named Laika. Laika died from over heating when tring to enter earth atmosphere. -
The Explorer 1
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NASA was founded
NASA was where all of our rockets where launched. Satellite, people, and even a chimpanzee named Ham was launched in space. NASA stands for The National Aeronautics and Space Administration .
