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NOVA | Sputnik Declassified

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On October 4, 1957, the Space Age dawned with the red hue of the Communist flag when the Soviet Union launched the first artificial satellite. Sputnik I stunned the world and spurred a surge in science education and innovation that changed our world forever. But was Sputnik I really a shock to America's leaders, and how close was the U.S. to getting into space first? NOVA draws on previously classified documents to tell the real story behind the opening chapter in the space race.

For more information please visit our website: http://www.pbs.org/nova/sputnik/

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  • In Soviet Russia Sputnik declassifies you!

  • im gettin a sputnik tattoo mhm :]

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  • first of all, sputnik was a 23 inches sphere, so is hardly a human can fit in it

    and the answer you are seeking is no

  • OK smart guy, if you know so much tell me exactly an ASTRONAUT could have SURVIVED on Sputnik with all the radiation in the Van Allan Belt???

  • you must be a retard!!!!

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