Sputnik Remembered; First Satellite Launched 4 Oct. 1957

Fascinating video reconstructing the first-ever satellite brought into space, on the 4th of October 1957.

It's a six minute programme on the launching of "Sputnik" with the use of computer graphics, infographics and some archives material.

This video is made available to broadcasters by the Russian news agency RIA Novosti.

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[MarquisdeBarrabas]

Fascinating indeed.

[EletroRafaVideo]

It is Moscow Nights!! Podmoskovnie Vechera!!

[granddad2002]

Sputnik was like the first spike in a climbers' boot, getting our footing up the cosmic mountain side. Regardless of politics, this is something history will never forget.

[danail77dm]

what some people do remain in eternity

[macruzq]

@Nickynick97 Simply, world has become smaller each day! Regards. :-)

[Nickynick97]

Analyse the global effect of the development of a the technical system of staelltes. How has it effected or life?

I Would be very pleased if someone could answer

[MachineFight]

"the artificial moon" xD

[mitko321]

@ZAAL58 It was a Russian who took sputnik into space..

[TheArceus12345]

@ZAAL58

German scientists didn't invent the first rocket. A hobbyist (skilled) made it.

[DmitriMorozov312]

Ah, Moscow Nights... That brings back memories, or would if I was 40

[Astronaut14]

Fascinating time of world space history, the launch of the Sputnik Satellite! 5*****

[pere4rt]

fantastic video

thanks